BC Restaurants

• Liquor industry hopeful Vancouver Cocktail Week can stir up fresh business

  Business has been slow in the post-holiday season, with inflation and the rising cost of living and a growing number of people taking time off from drinking.

  Economy

  Mar 4
  
• ‘Pretty scary day’: Pandemic loan repayment deadline hits B.C. businesses

  Nearly 123,000 B.C. businesses access the Canada Emergency Business Account while lockdowns impacted their bottom line, adding up to more than $6.6 billion in borrowed cash.

  Economy

  Jan 18
  
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• ‘The lowest point’: B.C. restaurants indebted, bleeding cash, industry advocate says

  As 2023 nears its end, Ian Tostenson said the sector has reached "the lowest point" he's ever seen, weighed down by debt, and higher costs of food, rent, labour, and more.

  Economy

  Dec 18, 2023
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• Future of beloved B.C. fried chicken chain uncertain with CEBA-repayment deadline looming

  Adeel Jahangir, a former KFC employee, launched Chicken World in 2019 with his brother. Its popularity has since exploded, but he's not sure how much longer he can keep it going.

  Economy

  Nov 8, 2023
• Popular Vancouver restaurant closes due to failed pandemic recovery

  The owner’s stepson, Jose Mariscal, said the decision was not an easy one to make for the family.

  Canada

  Nov 5, 2023
• Vancouver’s Okeya Kyujiro earns Michelin star, bringing city’s total to nine

  The Parisian tire manufacturer-cum-gastronomic tastemaker awarded the honour to Japanese restaurant Okeya Kyujiro, led by chef Takuya Matsuda, at a ceremony Thursday night.

  Lifestyle

  Oct 6, 2023
• ‘Even better than before’: Vancouver’s Congee Noodle House reopens after 3-year hiatus

  The Congee Noodle House is celebrating a soft launch on Wednesday and hoping to welcome back many of its regulars, who come for its signature dishes and late-night menu.

  Economy

  May 23, 2023
• Eight Vancouver restaurants tapped for coveted Michelin star rating

  The highly prestigious Michelin Guide currently rates restaurants in about 60 cities, and is adding Canadian locations for the first time this year.

  Entertainment

  Oct 27, 2022
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• On 10th day of public service strike, 19 hospitality and tourism groups urge swift resolution

  In a letter to Premier John Horgan and the BCGEU, the groups say the BCGEU strike has caused product shortages "with severe impacts" on revenue.

  Economy

  Aug 24, 2022
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• ‘Staff are gold’: New West Vancouver café offers bus passes, travel points to employees

  Thomas Eleizegui, general manager of Isetta Cafe Bistro, said it was "almost easy" to hire between 12 and 15 staff to operate the newly renovated restaurant.

  Economy

  May 2, 2022