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Stop Leaving Money on the Table: The Ultimate Guide to Menu Optimization

 Stop Leaving Money on the Table: The Ultimate Guide to Menu Optimization  Have you ever wondered why some restaurants thrive despite rising ingredient prices, while others struggle to break even? The secret rarely lies in cutting corners or compromising on quality. Instead, the most profitable operators treat their menus like ...
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What Makes a Great Pepperoni? Secrets from the Experts

 What Makes a Great Pepperoni? Secrets from the Experts Pepperoni isn’t just a topping; it’s the anchor of the pizza category and a staple on nearly every pizza menu. And its popularity is showing no signs of slowing down. According to a 2025 global market report, the pepperoni category is projected to reach $2.43 billi...

Make Your Restaurant Stand Out

Due to recent events, delivery and pick-up orders are increasing rapidly. In challenging time such as this, how can you make sure your restaurant is top of mind for customers? Here are some ways you can stand out amongst your competition and encourage customers to continue to order from your restaurant.   Old Fashioned Drive-In Restaurants ...

Food Delivery During COVID-19

Yes, you can deliver food during the Coronavirus pandemic. Here's how!   In an effort to prevent further spread of COVID-19 people will be social-distancing, and the demand for at home delivery orders will be drastically increasing. How can your business make sure that they are prepared to deliver food to customers safely?    ...

Partnering with Third Party Delivery Apps

Technology has made a huge impact on the behaviour of your customers and how they choose to enjoy their meals. 50% of Canadians now use their smartphone to order food and drinks. Having a presence on third-party delivery apps like Skip the Dishes or UberEats it’s not only convenient to your existing customers, it’s advertisement to potential...
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Flanagan's Celebrates 40 Years of Business!

The Flanagan story dates back to 1977 when Joe and Dee Flanagan opened Bob’s Surplus Food Outlet in Waterloo, Ontario. The retail store operated out of 5,200 square feet of space with three employees and 500 products.   The enterprise quickly evolved into Bob’s Wholesale where dry grocery products were distributed to bakeries ...