Table Talk with Rosanna Caira

In this episode of Table Talk, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Foodservice and Hospitality magazine, speaks with Mohamad Fakih, president of Paramount Fine Foods to examine how his company has dealt with the burden of the pandemic while continuing his philanthropic quest to help the community.

While the foodservice and hospitality industry is home to a diverse workforce, barriers to equality continue to exist in restaurants and hotels alike. On August 11, 2020 KML in partnership with Easton’s Group of Hotels, assembled a group of industry leaders to discuss what the industry needs to do in order to dismantle those barriers to ensure discrimination is eradicated, true equality is achieve...

In this episode of Table Talk, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Foodservice and Hospitality magazine, speaks with Susan Senecal, president and CEO of A&W Restaurants to examine how the QSR company has navigated the COVID-19 crisis and how the year ahead is shaping up.

In this episode of the Table Talk, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Foodservice and Hospitality magazine speaks with Todd Barclay, president and CEO of Restaurants Canada about how COVID-19 has impacted the association’s membership and what the association is doing to advocate for its membership base.

In this episode of Table Talk, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Foodservice and Hospitality magazine and Amy Bostock, managing editor, speak with this year’s Hospitality Heroes as part of a webcast Roundtable, highlighting the community initiatives introduced by 11 hospitality leaders during this year’s COVID-19 pandemic.

In this episode of Table Talk, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Foodservice and Hospitality magazine speaks with Tony Elenis, president and CEO of the Ontario Restaurant, Hotel, Motel Association and Ian Tostenson, president of the B.C. Restaurant Association to assess how COVID-19 has impacted their membership and what the associations are doing to advocate for their members as well as educ...

In this episode of Table Talk, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Foodservice and Hospitality magazine, speaks with John Sinopoli, president of the Ascari Group to examine how his restaurant company has dealt with the impact of the COVID-19 crisis and about his efforts to found SAVE HOSPITALITY.

In this episode of Table Talk, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Foodservice and Hospitality speaks with Christine Couvelier, president of Culinary Concierge about food trends, and how COVID-19 is changing our relationship with food both as consumers and as restaurant goers.

COVID-19 hasn’t spared any business and for educational institutes, the challenges have been both varied and impactful. In this episode of the Table Talk podcast, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Foodservice and Hospitality speaks with five leading educators to find out how the global pandemic has changed their offerings, and what the future looks like for higher learning.

In this episode of Table Talk, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Foodservice and Hospitality magazine speaks with well-respected and renowned chef Ned Bell about the challenges and successes of opening a new business ─ the Naramata Inn in B.C.’s Okanagan ─ during a global pandemic.

In this episode of Table Talk, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Foodservice and Hospitality speaks with Toronto chef and food activist Joshna Maharaj about the state of Canada's food systems and how by working together we can build a value-based foodservice industry that prioritizes good food, hospitality and sustainability.

In this edition of Table Talk, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Foodservice and Hospitality speaks with Connie de Sousa and John Jackson, co-chefs and partners of one of Calgary's most successful restaurant groups. The partners speak about the challenges and opportunities of running four restaurants amidst a global pandemic.

In this episode of Table Talk, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Foodservice and Hospitality magazine speaks with chef Ted Corrado about the state of the restaurant industry, as well as how his attempts to create elevated experiences for customers with cannabis as a starring role on the menu got thwarted by the onset of COVID-19.

In this episode of Table Talk, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Foodservice and Hospitality speaks with Ryan Smolkin, founder and president of Smoke's Poutinerie about the challenges of operating during the early days of the pandemic and what his company is doing to keep the business sustainable moving forward.

In this episode of Table Talk, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Foodservice and Hospitality magazine, speaks with Arlene Stein, founder and executive director of the Terroir symposium to discuss how the international foodservice community has been affected by COVID-19 and what North Americans can learn from the European experience.

In this episode of Table Talk, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Foodservice and Hospitality magazine, speaks with Andrew Oliver, president of Oliver Bonacini Restaurants to examine how his multi-unit foodservice company has handled the COVID-19 crisis and what the future looks like as we slowly move to the fall season and into Month Six of the global pandemic.

In this episode of Table Talk, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Foodservice and Hospitality magazine speaks with Ivana Raca, chef and co-owner and Jennifer Cobourn, co-owner of Toronto’s Ufficio Restaurant to find out how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their restaurant and what it means to live with uncertainty.

In this episode of Table Talk, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Foodservice and Hospitality speaks with chef/owner Scott Vivian of Beast Restaurant in Toronto to discuss the challenges of operating an independent restaurant during COVID-19 and how he's planning to move forward in this New Normal.

In this episode, Jay Ashton from Sysco talks about the expanded services that the broadline distributor offers to restaurants, and how these services are helping position itself as more than just a distributor. While food distribution is the core of the company’s business, the distributor also sees itself as an important resource for menu ideas, research and culinary development.

As COVID-19 continues to change every aspect of our lives, both personally and professionally, the incidence of mental-health issues continues to grow. In this Table Talk podcast, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Foodservice and Hospitality speaks with Paula Allen, senior vice-president of Research, Senior Vice President of Research, Analytics and Innovation at Morneau Shepell to find out wh...

Foodservice and Hospitality magazine assembled a group of 11 foodservice leaders from across Canada, as part of a Leadership Roundtable, to discuss an action plan of what the industry needs and how it can move forward. The panel included: Mike Hancock, COO, Tim Hortons Jason Brading, COO, QSR, MTY Group, Montreal Ken Otto, CEO, Redberry Nick Di Donato, President & CEO, Liberty Group Entertainment...

After almost three months in lockdown, the foodservice industry continues to reel from the effects of this global pandemic. Now as markets across the country slowly re-open, what are franchisors doing to get ready for the next phase while ensuring the survival of their brands. In this episode of Table Talk, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Foodservice and Hospitality, talks to Eric Lefebvre,...

What does the foodservice industry look like moving forward as restaurants get ready to re-open and transition to the “New Normal.” In this episode of Table Talk, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher of Foodservice and Hospitality. interviews entrepreneurs Mohamad Fakih, founder and president of Paramount Fine Foods and Hemant Bhagwani, chef/owner of Amaya Group, Goa Indian, Good Kharma and Popa, t...

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the restaurant industry and how will the industry move forward once restaurants are allowed to reopen? In this episode of Table Talk, Foodservice and Hospitality magazine editor and publisher Rosanna Caira speaks with restaurateurs Nick Di Donato, of Liberty Entertainment, Charles Khabouth, of INK Entertainment, Janet Zuccarini, of Gusto 54 and Grant van Game...

In this episode of Table Talk, Rosanna Caira, editor and publisher, Foodservice and Hospitality magazine, speaks with Marian Staresinic and Sean Beckingham, co-partners of Branding and Buzzing agency, to learn how their efforts to galvanize consumers and industry alike to buy takeout foods once a week has spawned a popular and successful initiative called Canada Takeout, which is helping to build...