Montreal Restaurants

• More Montreal business owners facing extortion, police say

  Montreal police have arrested 13 people in connection with a series of extortion crimes targeting the owners of two downtown Montreal restaurants.

  Crime

  Jun 6, 2025
  
• Quebec restaurants want to serve penalties for no-shows. Those calls are getting louder

  There are renewed calls for the Quebec government to allow restaurants to charge no-show penalties to those who are not honouring their reservations.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2024
  
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• Montreal launches investigation after Grand Prix patio-goers kicked off over bylaw infractions

  The opposition is joining its voice to those calling on the administration and the fire department to explain why customers were ordered off the patios on Peel Street Friday night.

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2024
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• ‘This place is family’: Legendary Montreal restaurant Bar-B Barn closing its doors for good

  A Montreal landmark is closing its last location, on the West Island, on March 17, after the owner decided it's time to take his retirement.

  Canada

  Mar 5, 2024
• Montreal business aims to reduce waste with reusable takeout containers

  A local company is aiming to help people fulfill a popular New Year's resolution with an initiative that's keeping thousands of food containers out of landfills.

  Consumer

  Jan 2, 2023
• After facing rejection, woman with cerebral palsy opens restaurant in Montreal

  Azalea Kaviana opened a restaurant on Montreal's St. Denis Street to show that even with physical limitations, people living with a handicap are talented and capable.

  Canada

  Aug 28, 2022
• Plateau-Mont-Royal to allow emergency terraces to continue after restauranteurs express outrage

  After the outspoken owners of Montreal's top restaurants expressed outrage about losing their terraces amid the ongoing COVID pandemic, the city has changed its policy.

  Economy

  Oct 5, 2021
• ‘It just feels good’: Montreal gyms, dining rooms reopen as province now out of the red zone

  Relaxing restrictions comes as the downswing of new COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations continues across the province.

  Economy

  Jun 7, 2021
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• Montreal bar and restaurant owners say they lack staff as outdoor dining spaces reopen

  A survey by staffing agency Robert Half found that up to 55 per cent of Canadians aged 18-24 say the pandemic forced them to rethink their careers.

  Consumer

  May 27, 2021
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• COVID-19: Montreal wants to help restaurants compete with food delivery giants

  Montreal will provide $500,000 in funding to help establish a local non-profit or co-operative that can compete with large food delivery services.

  Economy

  May 7, 2021