Mill Street Brewery Partners with Canadian Drag Queen, Lemon, to Release Tea Time Lemon Wheat in Support of Rainbow Railroad

posted Thursday, May 19, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Hospitality (Food & Beverage)

For the second year in a row, Mill Street Brewery is partnering with Canadian Drag Queen, Lemon, to release its limited-edition beer Tea Time Lemon Wheat, in support of Pride month. In celebration of this launch and pride month, the brand donated $20,000 to Rainbow Railroad – an organization that helps LGBTQI+ individuals escape violence and persecution. “Working with Mill Street Brewery again to release […]

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19 Crimes Partners with Martha Stewart to Launch Martha’s Chard

posted Tuesday, May 10, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Hospitality (Food & Beverage)

19 Crimes adds a new face to its lineup of jail-bird characters: the iconic Martha Stewart. An American businesswoman known for her entrepreneurial genius, ever-evolving lifestyle, and her short stint behind bars, and not the type you order wine from. Martha adds another bullet to her already outstandingly long resume: winemaker. 19 Crimes Martha’s Chard […]

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Restaurants Canada Show – food service and hospitality event returns to Toronto May 9 to 11, 2022

posted Saturday, May 7, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Hospitality (Food & Beverage)

RC Show 2022 will support the industry’s REVIVAL with business solutions for restaurants, hotels and food service establishments that continue to evolve and reimagine their operations. This must attend trade industry only event will provide the tools to go from survival to revival! THE INCLUSIVE DINNER: Join us as we showcase inclusivity in the kitchen and […]

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Mexico’s Topo Chico Hard Seltzer is Now Available in Canada

posted Friday, May 6, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Hospitality (Food & Beverage)

Topo Chico has more than a century of Mexican heritage as a mineral water, before launching their Hard Seltzer in the United States in 2021, and after great success there it’s now available in Canada as well as of May 2, 2022. The legend of Topo Chico Mineral Water begins with a Mexican emperor in […]

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Michael Jordan’s Cincoro Tequila now available in Canada. Happy Cinco du Mayo!

posted Thursday, May 5, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Hospitality (Food & Beverage)

After years of research, blending and tasting, Cincoro Tequila  was born from a passion to create the world’s finest tequila,  uniquely made with the highest quality 100% Weber Blue agave from private farms in both the highland and lowland regions of Jalisco, Mexico. The agave is hand-selected, slow-cooked and distilled in separate small batches, creating […]

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Tia Maria Matcha Cream Liqueur Is Now Available In Canada

posted Saturday, April 30, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Hospitality (Food & Beverage)

World-famous Tia Maria Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur is excited to announce the launch of Tia Maria Matcha in the U.S. Market. Already creating buzz in the trade, Tia Maria Matcha was awarded a Gold Medal at the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Awards. Created with natural Japanese green matcha tea extract, Tia Maria Matcha is […]

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Toronto Startup, Spatula Foods, Launches Chef Prepared Meals Delivery Service

posted Saturday, April 30, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Hospitality (Food & Beverage)

Toronto based SPATULA Foods is the newest, innovative gourmet meal subscription service to deliver prepared meals directly to your home. The difference here is that all meals are developed by local chefs, and are flash frozen to be removed from the freezer and ready in 10 minutes. That’s “at least three times faster than a […]

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Humble Potato Chips Introduces Industry-First Organic Potato Chips Packaged in Plastic-free, Certified Compostable Bags

posted Thursday, April 28, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Hospitality (Food & Beverage)

Humble Potato Chips has introduced the Canadian snack food industry’s first certified organic potato chips packaged in certified plastic-free, compostable bags. How’s that for environmentally friendly and sustainable? Owners Alicia and JeffLahey spent 15 years working in the snack food industry, growing increasingly alarmed at the slow adoption of sustainable packaging. When their son was […]

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Boozy Rockers – Tragically Hip, Metallica, and Kiss all have their own branded alcohol

posted Friday, April 15, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Hospitality (Food & Beverage)

For the past several years, musicians have been turning to booze, not so much in the party sense anymore, but more in the marketing sense of brand identity. Loyal fans line up to purchase these products, which often sell-out in record time. Here in Canada, The Tragically Hip partnered with Ontario’s Stoney Ridge Winery to […]

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Get ready for spring with Gancia’s Prosecco DOC, Italy’s first sparkling wine

posted Thursday, April 14, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Hospitality (Food & Beverage)

Gancia is the producer of Italy’s first sparkling wine with 170 years of wine-making expertise, and is the perfect libation to raise a glass to the incoming warm spring weather and the beginning of the outdoor dining season. Founded in 1850 by Carlo Gancia, the first Italian sparkling wine creator, Gancia is an international leader in the […]

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