If you can’t run a restaurant without abusing workers, let that abuse be your reputation. And let it be the way we remember the legacy of fancy restaurants with their tweezer-assembled food, which was only achievable through suffering.

RT @thebigstoryfpn: A new proposal in Quebec aims to curb certain tipping practices. With tipping more ubiquitous than ever, and suggested…

RT @TheAgenda: As the frequent bearer of bad news about the restaurant industry, I welcome the opportunity to share a win. And I think thre…

@emarshall2827 @TheAgenda In Winnipeg, the libraries are closed on Sundays too. And there are only 3 open on Saturdays

Meet The Skywalkers of Winnipeg

RT @BSerjeantson: @TheAgenda @coreymintz Local coffee shops are community hubs thanks to franchise owners, not corporate HQs. Franchisees d…

RT @TheAgenda: "Coffee chains moving away from their role as third places highlights the enduring value of libraries and their essential fu…

RT @alexbozikovic: “When I see a need, I fulfil it.” A beautiful little essay by @coreymintz. Happy Father’s Day.

RT @TheAgenda: "Your workplace should do as much for you as you do for it." — @coreymintz

Competition Bureau is investigating supermarket chains' use of property controls to limit grocery competition. That's when you get your landlord (typically a national commercial estate firm) to prevent anyone else from selling groceries on your turf.

RT @TheAgenda: "Loblaw has demonstrated over the past year of cost-saving schemes destined to insult shoppers that it doesn’t seem to think…

The state of child care in the restaurant industry. My latest for Eater.

RT @TheAgenda: "It’s easy to understand where the hostility toward Loblaws comes from. Over the past decade, the company has earned a poor…

But what about ... ?

@MaxTMandel @TheAgenda Just gonna kick up my feet and wait for the awards to roll in

RT @TheAgenda: "Be prepared to face conditions where you’re not treated fairly, equally, like a Canadian. Be prepared to face conditions th…

Reader contacted me with a disturbing story about their parked car being hit by a food courier. Is this standard policy? Have you had experience dealing with insurance from damage caused by a 3rd party delivery driver?

RT @LAALLDAY247: As Curb Your Enthusiasm reaches its series finale this weekend, a look back at the biggest conflicts the fictional Larry D…

Why does Larry David hate restaurants?

RT @madhumita29: So much of what we see as automated is really powered by humans in hidden corners of the world. A student I spoke to in Bu…

RT @TheAgenda: "Forcing customers to prove they haven’t stolen something treats us all like suspects. It’s another indication that this com…