| Brought to you by the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association |
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| September 30, 2010 |
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EI premiums: Maximum increase on the table
Employment insurance (EI) premiums are poised to increase by the maximum amount allowable by law. Find out what CRFA is doing to control EI costs and see how you can help. More >
CRFA Action Campaign
Act Now → Tell Minister Flaherty not to raise your payroll taxes by printing, signing and faxing back our petition. More > |
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CRFA meets with Premiers Charest, McGuinty and Stelmach
Over the past month, CRFA met with Quebec, Ontario and Alberta’s Premiers to highlight the importance of the foodservice industry in their provincial economies. More >
CRFA talks nutrition with Ontario and B.C. ministries
As the pressure to introduce menu labelling mounts, CRFA has been meeting with various ministers to discuss practical and effective solutions. More >
CRFA meets with Calgary’s leading mayoral candidates
In mid-September, CRFA asked Calgary mayoral candidates Ric McIver, Joe Connelly and Craig Burrows to provide their vision for the city’s restaurant industry. More >
Vancouver Centre MP joins Restaurant Caucus
CRFA is pleased to announce that Dr. Hedy Fry, Member of Parliament for the riding of Vancouver Centre, has joined the association’s federal Restaurant Caucus. More >
CRFA submits key challenges with payment systems
On behalf of the foodservice industry, CRFA submitted the key challenges of credit cards, processing fees, and expensive technology to the federal task force reviewing payment systems. More > |
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| Update: Delivering First Nations tax exemption in Ontario
CRFA fights Alberta’s WCB audit on gratuities
Changes to Temporary Foreign Worker Program
B.C. to hold HST referendum next September |
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Economy on slow simmer for next year
Restaurant operators will be heading into 2011 with an eye on new ways to drive traffic and control costs in the face of slower economic growth. More >
Top 10 non-alcoholic beverage flavours
Did you know that there are more than twice as many beverages featuring chocolate as there are vanilla? More >
Seven tips to dress up your plate
Industry expert Diane Chiasson shows how to add pizzazz to your restaurant’s food presentation – a few small touches can turn the simplest foods into something special. More >
Eight marketing scoops you won't hear from anyone else in the business
Marketing guru Joel Cohen shares eight tricks to grow your business, including why retro-marketing should still be in, how complaints can be a gift, and why you should get an App now. More > |
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Fraud liability shift delayed for chip and PIN credit cards
The liability transfer, originally slated for October, has been delayed by six months to give merchants time to upgrade their systems. CRFA can help members prepare for this switch. More > |
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| The September issue of Canadian Restaurant & Foodservice News is out! All members will be receiving their copy of CRFA’s magazine. |
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| CRFA thanks its platinum sponsor |
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Mini desserts, tapas, sliders, snack wraps and cupcakes dot today’s culinary landscape, like bite-sized beacons of restrained indulgence. Click here for mini-dessert recipes. |
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| GFTC One-Day Program – October 19 |
| Guelph Food Technology Centre’s one-day program Leading Innovations: The Art and Science of Food offers valuable insights on global food trends, sodium reduction strategies, local, sustainable and organic food, and labelling and food safety. Click here for more information. |
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| Mark Your Calendars |
| Don’t miss the foodservice industry’s biggest events! |
| Alberta Foodservice Expo, October 24 – 25, 2010, Calgary |
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| CRFA Show, March 6 – 8, 2011, Toronto |
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| BC Foodservice Expo, January 30 – 31, 2011, Vancouver! |
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| ApEx, April 3 – 4, 2011, Moncton |
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