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Overcoming — THE PANDEMIC —

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Supporting Local and Making Dreams Come True

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Eat Local, Support Local

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Overcoming the Pandemic For the Love of Le Burger Week

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Flavours of Home Serving up a Lifetime of Memories

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Seven Museums to Visit Before Dining Locally in Winnipeg

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The Dream Factory's Dream Maker Update 2022 MRFA Membership Directory

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GFL Environmental Jani-King Stella's Cibo Waterfront Café Preservation Hall Pineridge Hollow Peak of the Market The Block & Blade Restaurant and Bar

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A M ESS AGE F ROM T H E E X ECU T I V E DI R ECTOR & CEO

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D All of us at the MRFA hope that you and your organizations stay safe and strong during what has so far been a difficult year,

uring times of economic uncertainty, the CEO’s burden of command becomes heavier than ever. As always, we are asked to make the tough decisions and meet the needs of employees, customers, and stakeholders – only now we are doing it with fewer resources, in a climate of fear, and under higher expectations. I welcomed the challenge.

This special issue of LocalFare came together fast as we asked our industry and its leaders to offer their insights on operating through this crisis. I hope these perspectives give you strategies to use in your own life and business, as well as reassuring you that you are not alone.

The role of the MRFA has never been more apparent. It helps to be reminded that there are others out there faced insurmountable pressures and obstacles during COVID-19 and came out the other side with a stronger passion to succeed.

I offer some of my own thoughts on keeping our industry steady through the storm.

Every CEO will face problems during his or her tenure. I led the MRFA as CEO through 18 months of turbulence where we saw industry changing protocols

and a permanent shift to a ‘new normal.’

Things were incredibly tough in all the various waves, testing my competence and leadership ability. But through the various challenges, we took the opportunity presented even through this crisis to reexamine our mission, vision, and values as an organization and to refocus on the fundamentals of all our members – both associate and restaurants.

All of us at the MRFA hope that you and your organizations stay safe and strong during what has so far been a difficult year, and that you find opportunities hidden in the midst of chaos.

This is our first issue of LocalFare since 2019, and I’d like to thank all of our subscribers, contributors, sponsors, and advertisers, as well as everyone who’s supported the MRFA during this tough time as we needed your support now more than ever.

As we grow, we want to continue to be the primary resource to the restaurant industry in Manitoba, not only through this magazine but through events, newsletters, our website, LetsOrder.Delivery, and more to come.

Cheers, the first drink is on me.

and that you find opportunities hidden in the midst of chaos.

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SHAUN JEFFREY Executive Director & CEO of the Manitoba Restaurant and Foodservices Association

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Canad Inns Puts the Fun Back in Hospitality

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ince starting as Pembina Highway’s Norlander Hotel, Canad Inns has become Manitoba’s largest hospitality provider, one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and Manitoba’s Top Employers.

However, despite expanding in many exciting ways, they have never lost their focus on the province that they love to serve.

“We’re a regional company, headquartered in Manitoba, which I think is a very unique part of our identity,” said Lea Ledohowski, President of Canad Inns. “It’s a big focus for us, to maintain that Manitoban identity.”

Canad Inns’ love for Manitoba has continued over the years. For 17 years, the company hosted a large family-friendly Canada Day celebration at Assiniboine Park, though the annual event was concluded in 2017 – prior to the pandemic – to make way for the new Assiniboine Park Conservatory. Canad Inns was also a huge sponsor of the Canadian Museum of Human Rights, an important landmark for Manitoba, a world-class museum, and the largest human rights centre in the world.

Additionally, every year the company holds the Canad Inns Winter Wonderland in partnership with Red River Exhibition Park. This display boasts over 1 million lights and 26 different themed areas to see in a 2.5 km drive. The company also supports smaller groups in the community.

“We’re Manitoban, by Manitobans, for Manitobans,” stated Ledohowski.

“We pride ourselves on being a familyfriendly organization and that we try to engage in any number of meaningful initiatives in our communities.”

Canad Inns operates about 35 restaurants, lounges, and pubs – both

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Lea Ledohowski, President of Canad Inns.

Lea Ledohowski speaks about Manitoba 150, in which Canad Inns was a Signature Sponsor.

Canad Inns Winter Wonderland, an annual display of of lights to celebrate the holiday season.

within the company’s hotel facilities as well as freestanding buildings and outlets.

Prior to the pandemic, the company had nearly 3,500 people on staff.

Ledohowski hopes to get back to that number as the company recovers.

“COVID-19 has been really hard for everyone, and I think that it’s reasonable to say that it’s been really hard on the hospitality sector,” she said. “There are days when it just hasn’t been fun to be in hospitality recently, especially with the additional difficulties associated with all of the health orders and restrictions, and having to be a sort of a gatekeeper for community on the public health and safety side. That’s been a real priority for us. Now, day-by-day, we are rebuilding our business, as is everyone in our sector.

We are really trying to focus on is ways we can engage our employees, ways we can have fun. I think we are doing a good job.”

Canad Inns has worked to improve employee happiness by instituting employee contests; giving discounted or free concert tickets and event tickets; and hosting small group events and team outings.

“I know everyone is still struggling under this pandemic and I think that we will be for a while, but it’s nice to see a little bit of a return to normal, smiles on peoples’ faces,” added Ledohowski.

“The pent-up demand from the community and staff, and just wanting to get out there and reconnect, is really nice to see. Even though they’re behind masks, you can certainly read behind the eyes when the smile is there – and that’s nice.”

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SUPP ORTING LOC AL AND M AKING

Dreams Come True Made Here’s Dream Makers Advent Calendar gifts the holiday spirit in support of The Dream Factory

T his holiday season, give the gift of supporting local and making dreams come true with Made Here and The Dream Factory.

Made Here is a volunteer-run shop, based in Winnipeg, that sells premier handmade products – created by select Manitoba markers and artisans – and donates proceeds from all sales to Manitoba children’s charities, including The Dream Factory.

This year, Made Here has partnered with The Dream Factory to create the Dream Makers Avent Calendar, consisting of 24 days of Manitoba-made products and treats from local makers across the province, including The Canadian Birch Company and Spreads by Cede. Each local gift comes with a card that introduce you to a Dream Kid and their story of living with a life-threatening illness.

“We were thrilled when Made Here reached out about this exciting opportunity and asked us to be a part of this initiative! I (Cede) have personally always been a fan of giving back, especially for local initiatives and I thought the advent calendar was such a wonderful idea.

Our mini jars or Cacao Maca Almond Butter seemed to be a perfect fit and we were so excited to be participating in this with so many other wonderful makers!”

– Marcede Sebelius, Founder & Owner of Spreads by Cede “It was exciting to hear that our Birch for Breakfast Syrup was chosen to be part of the Advent Calendar. Birch For Breakfast has the lovely flavour of the Gold Birch Syrup and is just as versatile. It’s not just for pancakes and sweetening your oatmeal.

You can make cocktails, glaze your carrots, and even use it to on your pork roast! The Made Here concept of supporting local business at the same time as giving to The Dream Factory is a winning combination. We are honoured and proud to be a small part of that.”

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Andrew Kussy, Development Manager with The Dream Factory, feels very fortunate for the organization’s longstanding partnership with Made Here to be a part of the Dream Makers Avent Calendar.

“When Made Here came to us with the Advent Calendar, we were thrilled. It’s such a cool idea and an incredible opportunity for folks in the community to really celebrate those local values,” says Andrew.

“It’s a store owned by a local business that sells local products and supports local kids in our community. You’re really getting the best of all worlds when you support Made Here.”

The Dream Factory is a Manitoba-based children’s organization that only operates in and serves children within the Province of Manitoba. Every dollar that is raised through the sales of the Dream Makers Avent Calendar is helping to support the Dream Kids and help make their dreams come true.

“When folks purchase an Advent Calendar, they are also supporting The Dream Factory and helping make a dream come true,” says Andrew. “Whether you purchase an Advent Calendar for yourself or give it as a gift, every day presents a gift and an opportunity to connect with one of our Dream Kids through their stories: some of which have come true, some are in the process of waiting for their dream to come true. You can feel good knowing that the purchase of the Calendar is helping to support even more kids than the ones that you’ll be meeting every time you open a gift.”

The Dream Makers Advent Calendar is a new offering at Made Here this year and the responses have been overwhelmingly positive. As of now, the Dream Makers Avent Calendar is sold out but there are many other gift boxes/packages available, including the Dreamy Dozen Gift Pack, which also features 12 Dream Kids and their stories.

Visit www.madeheremb.com to see, and shop and support local today! To learn more about The Dream Factory and to donate, visit www.thedreamfactory.ca.

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Eat Local, Support Local

LetsOrder.Delivery puts local restaurants and communities on the map

Your neighbourhood is an extension of home –

filled with familiar faces, storefronts and, of course, restaurants. These communal spots, made to enjoy and share a good meal, play a big role in why your neighbourhood feels like home – with the warm smell of spice in the air, welcoming smile from the staff, and open invitation to dine at any time.

When the COVID-19 pandemic settled into our daily lives, it also crept into the deepest corners of our neighbourhoods.

As our world (as we knew it) shut down all around us, the importance of embracing and supporting community – and holding onto the comforts of home – came into focus.

Introducing LetsOrder.Delivery: the online take-out/ delivery platform that supports your neighbourhood.

This geographically based platform lists all the participating restaurants in your area, so you can order the food you love and support the community you’re a part of.

The idea, eat local, support local, is simple, efficient, and well-executed with LetsOrder.Delivery’s menu options – to find restaurants listed by neighbourhood, types of cuisine, offered features, and if city-wide delivery is available – and doesn’t cost participating restaurants any added fees that traditionally come with operating under third-party takeout/delivery service providers.

Shaun Jeffrey, Executive Director and CEO of the Manitoba Restaurant and Foodservices Association (MRFA),

explains that the LetsOrder.Delivery platform was originally developed by five software designers and engineers who came together to help the community and support the restaurant industry during the pandemic. The program – now owned and operated by the MRFA – has since been rated as “the second most beneficial ‘local supporting local’ business initiative that was done in 2020” by the Winnipeg Free Press.

“There’s definitely some clout behind the creation of [LetsOrder.Delivery] and the platform is supported by restaurants because of the simple fact that it doesn’t cost them anything,” says Shaun. “They’re utilizing a platform that is already in place. So, by using LetsOrder.Delivery to order a meal, you are supporting local but you’re also supporting [the restaurant industry’s] viability because you’re saving them a significant amount of money in fees that they would normally pay to a third-party delivery service.”

LetsOrder.Delivery has over 100 restaurants listed, including members of the MRFA. And if you’re a restaurant member, there is no charge to register and be a part of the platform. Once the restaurant is listed, the owner has full control over their menu listings and how they choose to operate their take-out/delivery service. As for us ‘foodies’ out there, we have the power to give back to our restaurant community and enjoy the ‘comforts of home’ with the foods we love.

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he Gates on Roblin is the destination for creating events and making memories. Located on 6945 Roblin Boulevard in Headingley, MB, this historic estate – tucked away amongst the trees on their seven acres of land – offers a unique and comprehensive range of full-service options that are designed to make all your dreams come true.

Ray Louie, the General Manager and Vice President of The Gates on Roblin, loves working with couples, families, and teams to make their plans come to fruition. “The goal is to take your plans, ideas, and dreams and make them into reality,” says Ray. “Whether it is designing your magical wedding day or building a themed bar or bat mitzvah, our team will look after every detail along the way.”

The Gates on Roblin estate has over 100 years in rich history. Fred Pugh, a researcher for the T. Eaton Company, was gifted Green Gates (originally called Woodlands) by Timothy Eaton in 1913.

Over the years, the estate has housed some notable families from both Headingly and Winnipeg. Then, in the mid-90s, WOW! Hospitality transformed the space into an estate-restaurant. For two and a half decades, the restaurant has changed hands several times and for the last 15 years, has been known as The Gates on Roblin – locally owned and operated.

The team, which includes Executive Chef Toby Kidd and Event Leader Nadine Magne, focuses on The Gate’s philosophy to serve made-from-scratch and made-for-you dishes.

“Our cuisine has always been centred on local ingredients and especially now with our unique global situation,” says Ray. “We pride ourselves in making all of our own salad dressing and sauces along with smoking our own salmon and slow roasting our prime rib every day to create the unique and superior product that we have been serving since day one.”

The Gates on Roblin offers a variety of on- and off-site services that will cater to any event – whether it’s an in-restaurant dining experience, shared amongst family and friends, Sunday brunch, dinner buffets, weddings, bat mitzvahs, gala fundraiser events, and celebrations of life.

“Off-site, we offer all of the same services whereby we can bring our tents and set up huge weddings on your property, complete with chefs to cook on-site, service teams to look after every facet of your event, and full logistical support for bar service, food service, lighting, power, audio/visual, and event clean-up so you don’t have to,” says Ray. To learn more about The Gates on Roblin, visit www.thegatesonroblin.com.

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Overcoming — THE PANDEMIC —

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our way of life as we know it. In an instant, our ‘pre-pandemic’ lives were swept up in a wave of fury: industries came to a sudden standstill, businesses were forced to close their doors, and people were told to stay home and weather the storm. As we collectively waited and felt the days blur and blend together, Manitoba’s restaurant industry was facing the storm head on and actively adapting to the newly acquired restrictions and limitations to operations.

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Stories of resiliency, adaptation and community amongst restauranteurs

On March 16, 2020 – the day before St. Patrick’s Day – restaurants Fionn MacCool’s, Pasquale’s Ristorante Italiano and East India Company Pub & Eatery closed their doors for the first time ever – and without knowing when they’d be reopened.

By March 20, 2020, the Province of Manitoba declared a state of emergency; restaurants were limited to having 50 patrons or operating at half capacity (whichever was lower).

D ECISIONS Jay Kilgour, Managing Partner of Fionn MacCool’s, remembers the day he closed his locations like it was yesterday. Being a proud Irish pub, St. Patrick’s Day is one of Fionn’s busiest days of the year, where guests come for a meal, a pint or two, and celebrate the day together; however, the looming promise that the COVID-19 virus would spread was more than enough of a reason for Jay to break off tradition, close Fionn’s doors, and protect staff and patrons from contracting the virus.

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“Jay made the decision to turn this negative into a positive and set a plan in motion, based on what other chefs had started to do, that placed him on a definitive path to utilize what he had and help others.”

“That morning, Theresa Tam came out and said it was recommended that gatherings be limited to 50 or less indoors.

We generally have 400-550 come in through our doors on St. Patrick’s Day. So, we felt it would be irresponsible to open; therefore, decided to close the day before our busiest day of the year,” said Jay. This good deed presented Jay with a problem: his two restaurant locations were fully stocked with a week’s worth of fresh produce, specifically for St. Patrick’s Day. Jay explained that even if Fionn’s converted solely to a take-out model, the restaurants still wouldn’t be able to get through all that fresh produce in time.

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Jay made the decision to turn this negative into a positive and set a plan in motion, based on what other chefs had started to do, that placed him on a definitive path to utilize what he had and help others.

“There was a group of chefs who were collecting food from restaurants that made the decision to close, and using the ingredients to make meals for shelters. That’s what originally gave me the idea,” said Jay. “A concerned Winnipegger with the means to help (who remained anonymous throughout this entire project) approached and asked us if we could make meals for the sites that 1JustCity supports. With the pandemic, a lot of the volunteers and staff were uncomfortable working in such an unknown time, so they lost their capacity to make food.

Meanwhile, I had a lot of staff that were willing to make food, but I didn’t have the hours for them.

So, throughout the first lockdown, we made quite a few meals for 1JustCity – all paid for by an anonymous donation.”

As restrictions started to ease and the first lockdown was lifted, Fionn MacCool’s was able to reintroduce patio dining in May, followed by indoor dining in June. As Jay and his staff adapted to the new rules, complied with the everchanging health and safety orders, and served patrons their favourite dishes, they volunteered their time and prepared meals for 1JustCity. Then in the Fall, a second wave of COVID-19 hit and a new lockdown was put into place.

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FOOD FUND At that point, Jay had another decision to make: return to the original donor for another donation or independently build on what he had started. Jay chose the latter and launched the Fionn’s Food Fund.

“I sent out an email on Sunday, November 1, that stated what we were going to do and the plan behind it, then on Monday, November 2, we started the Fionn’s Food Fund. In the first two weeks, we raised $115,000 and in one year, we raised over $303,000. We’ve turned that money into 38,650 meals for 1JustCity sites, the Main Street Project, and many other programs in need,” said Jay. Fionn’s dishes were all prepared with fresh ingredients, covered all cost margins and were executed in a very responsible

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manner to ensure that “every dollar was stretched to provide work for the staff and feed as many mouths as possible.”

The launch of Fionn’s Food Fund also created an opportunity for Fionn’s to work with different levels of government and feed homeless individuals, who were isolated because of the pandemic.

This level of involvement created traction for the Fund, which in turn attracted more donors to Fionn’s and 1JustCity.

Throughout this experience, Jay saw how attentive and proactive 1JustCity was – working with volunteers, tending to sites and delivering food for each meal of the day – and how food scarcity is a growing problem in Winnipeg.

“One of the reasons I personally loved working with 1JustCity was that they were very quick to spend their money on places that needed as much as they did. I was always very impressed with that,” said Jay. “This [Fund] provided food for people who really need it. Food scarcity in Winnipeg has increased as the pandemic has gone on and it continues to get worse and worse.”

Looking back, Jay feels that the pandemic brought a lot of important things into perspective and provided a great opportunity to do the right thing during a very difficult time.

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ONE ANOTHER Joe Loschiavo, Owner of Pasquale’s Ristorante Italiano, was shocked to learn the news that he’d have to close his restaurant: a family-run business that has been serving the community for over 40 years.

“Pasquale’s has been around since 1977 – we’ve been in business for 40 years and never seen a closure like this,” said Joe. “It really kicked in when we realized that we were officially shutting down. I could see the fear in the staff’s eyes – and mine, too.

I’ve had long-term staff working for me for over 20 years. I prepared my staff – I went to the bank and gave them some cash relief, told them to be safe and file for unemployment right away, and take whatever they needed from the freezer.”

Joe’s open invitation for staff to take what they needed included Pasquale’s ‘Take & Bake’ menu: classic Italian dishes – including Lasagna el Forno, Baked Spaghetti, Eggplant Parmesan, and Gourmet Pizza – that you heat up and enjoy at home. These Take & Bake items suddenly symbolized more than traditional fare: they became a serving of comfort, support and nourishment during an unstable time.

For Joe, the hardest day was when he closed Pasquale’s doors and left the building.

“I looked out onto Marion Street and it was completely empty,” said Joe. “I’ve never not seen traffic here – Marion is a very busy street – and I looked around and saw emptiness. That’s when it all clicked in – I knew we were all in for something big, something different – then I locked my door and went home to my family.”

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OF THE FAMILY Throughout the lockdown, Joe stayed in regular contact with his staff to make sure they were doing okay. By the end of the first month, he started receiving phone calls and messages from his customers, saying, “We need you back!”

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“It’s something we take for granted but we’ve been feeding our customers for a long time.

When you’re closed for a month, you find out they need you and your product to support them and their families.”

As he prepared to reopen his doors, and adjust his restaurant to operate under a pick-up and delivery model, Joe felt excited, nervous, and completely grateful for his loyal staff and customers.

“I let my staff know that we were going to come back and do pick-up and delivery right now and see how things would play out,” said Joe. “Only thing is that there’s no money in pick-up or delivery, so I would’ve totally understood if they didn’t want to come back. That’s when I knew I had the greatest staff in the world: they all said, “We’re here for you, let us know when you want us back.” We announced that we were coming back for delivery, pick-up and Take & Bake and we never looked back.”

When Pasquale’s reopened, the demand for take-out, delivery and Take & Bake was at a record high. Joe and his staff worked hard to keep up – answering phones, placing delivery orders, prepping Take & Bake dishes – and felt a wave of emotion every time they reconnected with their customers.

“When we came back, we had customers walk in with tears in their eyes and ask us, “Are you okay? Are you going anywhere?” and I’d say to them, “Don’t worry – we’re fine, we’ve been around for a long time and we’re not going anywhere,” said Joe. “It’s something we take for granted but we’ve been feeding our customers for a long time. When you’re closed for a month, you find out they need you and your product to support them and their families.”

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G IVING BACK In 2020, Joe partnered with the Manitoba Restaurant & Foodservices Association (MRFA) and The Dream Factory to create the Dine Manitoba Restaurant Guide – a coupon book that showcases local restaurants and their promotions (worth over $2,000 in value) to support the restaurant industry during the pandemic.

“I came up with the Dine Manitoba book idea after hearing that The Dream Factory lost all its funding for the year,” said Joe. “I worked with the MRFA, restaurant members and non-members to create this book. We promoted their restaurants for free – giving them extra exposure – and created the opportunity to generate some funds for The Dream Factory and MRFA.” In the end, the Dine Manitoba Restaurant Guide raised over $40,000 and Joe personally delivered two cheques of $20,800 – one to The Dream Factory and the other to the Manitoba Restaurant & Foodservices Association.

This year, Joe has partnered with three other restaurants – Silver Heights Restaurant, Brazen Hall Kitchen & Brewery, and East India Company Pub & Eatery – to raise money for Mental Health Awareness. From November 15 to December 25, 2021, 20% of gift card purchases from all four restaurants will be donated to mental health awareness and programs with the Victoria General Hospital Foundation and the Behavioural Health Foundation in Manitoba.

“Mental health is a big thing now,” said Joe. “Last Christmas, we did something similar – where we donated 20% of the proceeds from our gift card purchases to mental health awareness – and this year, we’re working with our restaurant partners to make a larger impact and support others.”

Looking back, Joe feels that this experience has been an amazing ride and is grateful for his family – at home, in the restaurant, and throughout the industry.

PLANNING AHEAD As Sachit Mehra and his family watched the COVID wave come in from Canada’s east coast – consuming Québec and Ontario – they collectively decided to close East India Company Pub & Eatery, their family-run establishment with locations in Winnipeg, MB, and Ottawa, ON, before the two provinces made any official announcements.

This proactive decision gave the Mehra family ample time to ensure their staff and clients were safe and an opportunity to plan for their next steps – today and into the future.

“We kept all our staff – we didn’t lay off a single person – because we knew that when the restart came, whether that was three, six or 18 months later, that we would need that skillset and expertise to be able to start again. That was a good decision that allowed us to hit the ground running this past August when in-dining started again,” said Sachit.

This decision also came with cost. With the temporary closure of the restaurants and no sales generating income, the Mehra family depended on support from the Federal government as well as their own personal reserves in order to financially sustain their staff and restaurant locations during the course of the pandemic.

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The biggest piece was adapting to the ‘new normal.’ When restaurants in Manitoba were allowed to reopen, Sachit and his staff had to adapt aggressively in order to cater to the new rules and regulations.

“We went from being a buffet-style restaurant to being a quick serve take-out and delivery model, essentially overnight,” said Sachit. “When you think about it, it’s two very different things. I’ve always described it to people as the difference between a marathon runner and a sprinter. Yes, you’re both runners – two very different styles with two very different goals. It was the same thing – a buffet restaurant kitchen looks very different than a quick service kitchen – and we had to adapt our kitchen again, overnight, and make this happen… all while still making sure it worked within our ideals with everything being high quality, tasty, hot, homemade.”

HONOURING TRADITION

& EMBRACING COMMUNITY Despite the obstructive journey of the COVID-19 pandemic and its deadly grip on the service industry, East India Company stayed on solid ground and true to its traditional roots. In the kitchen, the Mehra family makes their own cheese, sets their own yoghurt, grinds all their spices, and processes 400-600 pounds of fresh tomatoes a week to make sauce for all their bases. On the floor, the Mehra family is on-site to make sure the food is good, the quality is there, and clients are welcomed.

The Mehra family is also very involved with the community. Before the pandemic, East India Company would host its annual Masala Mixer, which has raised over a quarter of a million dollars for various charities – including the Alzheimer’s Society of Manitoba, Victoria General Hospital Foundation and Marymound – in Manitoba. So, when Joe Loschiavo (Pasquale’s Ristorante Italiano) invited Sachit to partner in this year’s Mental Health Awareness campaign, he was all in.

“I’m a Board member at the Victoria General Hospital Foundation and we do a lot of work in the mental health area.

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I’m also Vice Chair of the Behavioural Health Foundation of Manitoba and St. Norbert, which is long-term addictions recovery for people.

As Past Chair of the Winnipeg Downtown Biz, I’ve also seen the impact of mental health and addictions on our streets. They’re not separate things, they interplay together, and they’re mind-blowingly destructive to the person and their families. So, being able to address them in a meaningful way is important,” said Sachit.

When the COVID crisis in India started, the Mehra family proactively responded with a pledge to donate a portion of all take-out orders towards the purchase of medical equipment.

“We went to social media and our community base and said, “We need you to help us.” In 11 days, we raised $53,000,” said Sachit. “At the end of the day, we had to do something. This is a country with 1.6 billion people and to do nothing was just not an option.”

The Mehra family’s next community outreach program is the Kamal and Sudha Mehra Experimentation of Innovation Fund through the Winnipeg Foundation: a yearly bursary opportunity for students, enrolled in culinary colleges across the country, that have demonstrated innovation and experimentation with cooking.

“We will award one student every year with $2,000-2,500 bursary,” said Sachit. “We’ve been working on this program for the past five years and are finally able to put the finishing touches on it.”

Looking ahead to the future, Sachit feels that when the COVID-19 pandemic comes to a close, we – as countries, communities, provinces, cities, and people – will need to have a long debrief about what happened, what we did and how could we have done it better. He personally looks forward to contributing to that conversation.

Note from the Editor: Thank you to all restauranteurs for your commitment to protecting and serving our communities. Your dedication has brought food to our tables, provided stability in unstable circumstances, and given us strength to move forward together.

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The Smokin’ Jack

Le Burger Week is a celebration of a classic dish – the hamburger – that is stacked high with ideas, filled with flavours, and sandwiched between two freshly baked buns.

This year’s Le Burger Week took place from September 1-14, 2021 – a first-ever two-week edition, compared to the traditional one-week – and restaurants introduced their innovative burger creations to ‘foodies’ and burger-lovers across Canada.

Over 700 restaurants across the nation – and over 100 in Winnipeg – participated in this year’s Le Burger Week, including Tommy’s Pizzeria, Brazen Hall Kitchen & Brewery, and Shawarma Khan.

Tommy’s Pizzeria – an award-winning pizza restaurant in Winnipeg – won first place for Judge’s Choice, second place for ‘Top 5 in Manitoba,’ and third place for ‘Top 5 in Canada’ with its debut burger, Smokin’ Jack. The grocery list for the Smokin’ Jack included Tommy’s signature half-pound patty, lemongarlic aioli, smoked gouda, Jack Daniels bacon jam, cilantro cabbage coleslaw, homemade potato sticks, and spicy pickled onions, served on a freshly baked and stamped brioche bun.

Thomas Schneider (a.k.a. Tommy), Owner of Tommy’s Pizzeria, says that everything that went into the burger was made in-house. Tommy and his team would be baking fresh buns at 7 a.m., then stamping each one by hand while preparing the other ingredients for their signature burger.

“There’s a lot of things that go into the burger. We make everything in-house – the buns, everything. All our meat came from Food Fare and other ingredients were supplied by our partners DeLucas and Gordan Food Services. We formed all the patties and were very hands on, down to the stamp on the bun,” says Tommy. “It was our first Burger Week, so we didn’t know what to expect. It was a lot of work but differently worth it.”

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Brazen Hall Kitchen & Brewery’s burger, The Classy Viking, also won this year’s Le Burger Week, placing fourth in the ‘Top 5 in Canada’ and third for ‘Top 5 in Manitoba.’

This Classy burger consisted of a pure brisket patty, sauteed white wine portobello mushrooms, crispy tobacco onions, arugula, homemade cheddar jalapeno sauce and Brazen bacon blueberry jam, topped with truffle aioli and mustard chow chow.

This was Brazen Hall’s fourth year participating in Le Burger Week – each year’s contender was designed to speak to a different culture and flavour palette and bring global to local. Kristjan Kristjansson, Owner of Brazen Hall, says that Le Burger Week is a fun way to celebrate Manitoba’s different communities and experiment with flavours.

“There are five elements to a hamburger, and I followed it pretty steadily,” says Kirstjan. “[The Classy Viking] is all about flavour: it’s soft, kind of luxury, silky, elegant; it goes between creamy and has an acid element; then it’s got a decadence of truffle, portobello mushroom, and jalapeno for flavour, which all give it an earthy note. This is a fusion burger, where the flavours worked well together.”

Shawarma Khan, known for its menu of traditional Middle Eastern-style dishes and healthy to-go options, served up The KHANsation for this year’s Le Burger Week: a beef and lamb patty (or falafel, as a vegetarian/vegan option) served with mature cheddar cheese, signature garlic sauce with a curry twist, caramelized onions, Middle Eastern slaw, pickled turnips, and hummus on a potato scallion bun.

Obby Khan, Founder and CEO of Shawarma Khan, loves participating in Le Burger Week and offering a dish that’s typically not on the menu but still represents the Shawarma Khan restaurant and signature flavour. “[Le Burger Week] is always a fun event and it’s a speciality for us to offer our customers, who love shawarma, the chance to try a burger,” says Obby. “I believe that Burger The Classy Viking Week should be a representative of what your business is. We don’t throw quail eggs in there, we don’t throw doughnuts in there… we make it so that if a customer comes in and tried The KHANsation, they’ll think, “Wow, this is amazing!” and that’s representative of our menu. Same thing with our loyal customers, who come for shawarma – they get to try something a little big different that’s still within that wheelhouse of Shawarma Khan and that’s there the inspiration of our burgers come from every year.”

Obby explains that all parts of The KHANsation are made in-house and that the burger was designed and priced out to be accessible to everyone.

“We make everything in-house – all the patties are made in-house, we use beef, lamb and the falafel are mixed into the patty, with a load of Middle Eastern of spices. There are 15 ingredients that go into our burger patty alone; we take the most pride in it because it’s not just a beef burger. Then we offer a vegetarian/vegan option, by creating The KHANsation with an all-falafel The KHANsation patty,” says Obby. “To top it all off, we throw in a side of pita chips because everybody loves pita chips – all for only $14. We try to make it really accessible for everyone, not like a $30 Burger.”

At the end of the day, Obby feels that it’s not about the voting – it’s about loving the food – saying, “If a customer comes in and loves our burger, that’s a win for me.”

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Le Burger Week 2021 was proudly hosted in partnership with Saputo Foodservice, Sysco and DoorDash. DoorDash, the official ‘driver’ of Le Burger Week deliveries in Canada, is very proud to have played a role in extending restaurateurs’ footprint to connect Canadians with impressive burgers, saying: “Our Dashers and merchants make Canadians’ burger dreams come true year-round, and Le Burger Week is an amazing way to celebrate Canada’s top burgers and their creators. Our hope for Le Burger Week is that more Canadian kitchens (and their burger creations) are discovered and celebrated by their communities. Our Le Burger Week partnership is even more meaningful knowing that were supporting donations to essential causes, like the United Way and ANEB (Anorexie et boulimie Québec).

We’re huge fans of Le Burger Week and are thrilled to help deliver unbelievable burgers from talented Canadian kitchens to their communities during this two-week event. We’re committed to supporting Canadian restaurants, elevating Canadian cuisine and to serving our communities – this partnership is the perfect marriage of those values.

Even Winnipeg, MB, made its own mark on the map by having the highest DoorDash delivery traffic for Le Burger Week. Obby agrees, saying that “Winnipeg is a special city where people love Le Burger Week – other cities don’t necessarily embrace it the same way.”

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Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad with a Poached Egg Ingredients: 2 cups (500 mL) raw Brussels sprouts, finely shredded 2 cups (500 mL) raw kale, thinly sliced ½ medium red onion, thinly sliced 4-6 slices prosciutto ham 1 Tbsp (15 mL) canola oil 4 eggs sliced almonds, garnish 1/3 cup (80 mL) Parmesan cheese, shaved Vinaigrette: ½ cup (125 mL) extra virgin olive oil 3 Tbsp (45 mL) lemon juice 3 Tbsp (45 mL) balsamic vinegar 2 tsp (10 mL) honey or granulated sugar 1 Tbsp (15 mL) Dijon mustard 1 clove garlic, minced Salt and pepper, to taste Directions: 1. Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat and cook prosciutto until crispy. Tear prosciutto into bite-sized pieces.

2. Whisk together the vinaigrette ingredients, set aside.

3. Bring a saucepan filled with 2 inches (5 cm) of water to a boil with white vinegar. Reduce heat to a simmer.

4. Crack eggs into small individual bowls.

5. Using a large spoon, create a swirl in the saucepan and drop 1 egg at a time in the center of the swirling water.

6. Poach for 2-3 minutes or until desired doneness is achieved.

7. Remove poached eggs with a slotted spoon. Continue poaching remaining eggs.

8. Combine the greens and onions in the large salad bowl, toss together with vinaigrette.

9. Top with prosciutto ham, poached eggs, sliced almonds and Parmesan cheese.

Makes 4 servings

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The holidays are all about getting together with loved ones, embracing traditions, and celebrating in the spirit of good food.

LocalFare is pleased to bring the holiday spirit to you with the help of Sachit Mehra, Manager/Owner of East India Company Pub & Eatery, and Thomas Schneider (a.k.a. Tommy), Owner/Operator of Tommy’s Pizzeria, who have invited us into their kitchens and shared stories that make up the dishes we love: East India Company’s Chana Masala and Tommy’s signature pizza, Spicy Honey.

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When you walk into East India Company, located at 349 York Avenue in Winnipeg, you feel like you’ve stepped into Delhi or Mumbai India. The sweet aroma of spice in the air, traditional artwork placed throughout the restaurant, and warm welcome from the Mehra family makes you feel at home and on vacation at the same time.

Sachit proudly gives credit to his parents, Kamal and Sudha, for weaving their traditional roots into the fabric of East India Company. “All the artwork in here is original. Our pieces were imported from India in the late 80s, early 90s and are anywhere from 450-500 years old,” says Sachit.

Amongst the artwork and vibrant décor are six jars that are placed in the centre of the restaurant’s archway.

Each jar is filled with one of East India Company’s signature spices, including the raw ingredients that make the Mehra family’s Garam Masala.

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“Our Garam Masala recipe has been in our family for 75 years,” says Sachit. “My grandma was the guardian of that recipe, who passed it on to my mom before she passed away. My mom is the only one who knows it now.”

The Garam Masala jar contains the last batch that Sachit’s grandmother made before she passed away. To honour her and celebrate every occasion that the Mehra family ‘breaks new ground’ with a new restaurant or business venture, a family member takes a handful of the Garam Masala and brings it to the location for good luck.

“The mother pot is here at our flagship restaurant in Winnipeg. We’re super proud of that,” says Sachit.

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CHANA MASALA Chana Masala (a.k.a. chickpea curry) is a popular dish that is made with simple, fresh ingredients and filled with warmth and flavour. Served over rice or with naan, each bite is velvety to the tongue and contains a dance of flavour on your palette.

Sachit explains how to make a traditional Chana Masala: Ingredients • Chickpeas (canned or soaked in water the day before) • Fresh ginger root and garlic (50/50) • Garam Masala • Hungarian Paprika • Shredded Potato • Crushed whole red chili • Tomato puree • Salt, to taste • 100% Canola oil “Start by preheating your pan and coat it in Canola oil,” says Sachit. “Once your pan is heated, add the ginger and garlic.”

Once the garlic and ginger combination coats the pan, add Garam

Masala and a touch of Paprika. Sachit stresses that Paprika, while it’s beautiful in colour and serves well as a decorative spice for any dish, is not a flavouring agent. “Paprika is beautiful but you have to be very careful with it. If you overuse it, your food tastes like mud,” says Sachit.

Then you add a pinch of salt, a whole red chilli (crushed), and your tomato purée.

At East India Company, the Mehra family uses all fresh ingredients.

When it comes to tomatoes, they process 400-600 pounds of fresh tomatoes a week to make sauce for all their bases.

“In the restaurant, we do not use canned anything. Everything in the restaurant is made right from scratch – the spices and everything. The tomato base is no different. It’s tomatoes that we bring in, we crush them, we puree them, we sieve them, and that produces the sauce. And if you look at the texture of the sauce, it is super velvety. This is the base for Chana Masala, Navratan Korma, and the Butter Chicken sauce.”

Once the puree is added, the spices open up and bring the base sauce to life. Then, you can add hardboiled, shredded potato – a Mehra family secret – which melts and gives the dish a rich, velvety base.

“When you think something is velvety to the tongue, it’s shredded potato that gives the dish that added flavour, consistency and texture,” says Sachit.

Once the base is made, you add your chickpeas – along with a splash of the water they were soaking in – and you watch the signature brown sauce develop before your

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Colonialism, which introduced a new world of food and culture into the West.

“India is very regionalized – especially when it comes to traditional Indian foods.

In the South, Indian dishes focus on seafood, lentils, rice and grains and in the North, the focus is more on spices and sauces,” says Sachit. “In North America and Western culture, you have dishes like curries, Tandoori Chicken, Biryani, Chana Masala, Navratan Korma – all of which are North Indian dishes.”

eyes. From there, you can add more chili pepper, tomato puree, and let the sauce ‘mature’ – meaning when you no longer see bubbles around the perimeter of the sauce (you’ve pulled a majority of the water out and that’s where you want to be).

From there, turn down the heat, place a lid on top and let your Chana Masala simmer for an hour or two before serving.

“The longer chickpeas stew, the better they taste. You want to make them as soft as possible,” says Sachit.

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Tommy’s Pizzeria, located on 842 Corydon Avenue in Winnipeg, serves up pizza that can’t compare to other restaurants because Tommy, the award-winning pizza master, has designed his menu that way.

His line-up of specialty New Yorkand Detroit-style pizzas are made with high quality ingredients that Tommy himself has chosen. From the flours used for the dough to the cheeses and tomatoes used for the base to the fresh assortment of toppings, every pizza is made methodically and with purpose.

TOMMY’S STORY Ever since he was a young boy, Tommy loved making pizzas. When he was 15, Tommy worked at Doughboys Pizza and by the time he was 19, he invested in his first Poppa John’s franchise.

After successfully running three franchises for several years, Tommy decided to begin his own journey as a restauranteur. His first step – and in Tommy’s words, ‘the best decision he ever made’ – was when he enrolled in Tony Gemignani’s School of Pizza, based in San Francisco, CA, and learned how to make Neapolitan- and American-style pizzas.

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hosting the world’s largest virtual pizza party.

“Making pizza has taken me all over the world and I’ve had the chance to meet so many amazing people that share the same passion,” says Tommy.

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“I learned from [Tony] and that was huge,” says Tommy. “I originally went to learn the Italian Neapolitan style because that’s what I thought I wanted to do. Then I realized the American style – New York-, Detroit-, Chicago-style – was my forte and what most people like; so, I went with that.”

Tommy’s formal training in pizza brought him to join and be a part of the World Pizza Champions team.

Alongside his team, Tommy has competed in championships all over the world won the title of ‘Best Pizza Maker in Canada’ at the Pizza World Championships in Parma, Italy. Tommy is also two-time Guinness Book of World Records holder – one for making the world’s largest calzone and the other for

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SPICY HONEY Tommy’s awardwinning pizza, The Tommy’s Special (Spicy Honey), consists of a spicy honey base, galbani and burrata cheese, arugula, prosciutto, and lemon zest.

Tommy explains how to make the Spicy Honey pizza:

Ingredients • Fresh dough that’s rested and ready for a New York-style pizza (i.e. large, hand-tossed thin crust bottom with a thick border crust that’s nice and crisp).

• Honey • Chilis • Cayenne pepper • Galbani cheese (or mozzarella, as an alternative) • Burrata cheese • Arugula • Prosciutto • One lemon “Start by working the dough from the inside out, throw it up in the air, catch it… thin it out,” says Tommy.

Tommy explains that there’s quite the science behind making dough.

The type of flour you use, the temperature of the water (and your kitchen) all play a role in how to the dough forms. When Tommy makes his dough, he looks for the right consistency and texture to make sure it’s right.

“If [the dough] is too over proofed, it’ll be too big and poufy with big bubbles and you won’t be able to use it. Other times, it’s too flat. If it’s a bad batch, the flour doesn’t get broken down properly and the batch is garbage,” says Tommy. “It takes 30 minutes to properly ball the dough, too, so a lot can happen in 30 minutes if you have to stop and do something. That can all affect it.”

Once the dough is rolled out and ready, Tommy drizzles his signature spiced honey sauce on the base of the pizza.

The honey comes from a local farmer and is spiced with chillies and cayenne pepper.

Next step is cheese. Tommy uses galbani cheese, an Italian cheese that is very fresh, light and creamy. Once the cheese is sprinkled on the pizza, it’s ready for the oven.

“I put the pizza directly onto the stone and it helps the dough rise,” says Tommy.

“After 8-10 minutes, I twist it half-way through and look for it to get brown on top and cooked evenly on all sides.”

Once fully cooked, the pizza is ready for the next important step: toppings.

Tommy says that it’s important to put the toppings on after the pizza’s cooked (for this particular pizza, any way). At his ‘toppings’ station, Tommy dresses up the pizza with fresh prosciutto, burrata cheese, and arugula, then takes a fresh lemon and puts a pinch of freshly grated lemon zest on top.

THE GIFT OF A GOOD MEAL This holiday season, we invite you take some time to reflect on your favourite dishes and their history – whether it’s a recipe passed down within your family or something you’ve mastered in your own experiences – and share them with your loved ones.

On behalf of the team at LocalFare, may your holidays be filled with good company, good times and, of course, good food.

Note from the Editor: Two great dishes – each with an incredible story and rich history. Thank you to Sachit Mehra and Thomas Schneider for inviting us into your kitchen and sharing your story with us.

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Lifetime of Memories Silver Heights Restaurant a local institution for Winnipeggers

By Megan Funnell

My dad, George, loves ‘The Heights’ – a.k.a. Silver Heights Restaurant – the local institution in St. James, Winnipeg, MB, that has been serving generations of customers for over 65 years.

I have many childhood memories of my dad, saying, “Let’s go to The Heights!” whenever there was a special occasion to celebrate or he had a craving for his favourite dish, veal parmesan. We’d all get dressed up, pile up in the family van, and drive through the neighbourhood until we saw the classic illuminated signage shining its warm, welcoming light on us. I swear, my dad knew every person that either worked or dined there – from the moment he’d enter the restaurant, he’d be connecting with every person in the room, talking, laughing, and saying hello. And no matter what the ‘special’ was, my dad always ordered his favourite dish.

Fast forward to 2021, my dad has been diagnosed with cancer. His diagnosis has changed many things – physically, mentally, and emotionally – but one thing remains untouched and unscathed: his infinite love for The Heights and their veal parmesan.

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all connected to. Tony’s genuine drive and compassion for helping others really resonated with me… so, when it came to reconnecting for our interview in 2021, I approached him with a small ‘ask’: that when we connect for the interview, my dad accompany me for lunch so he can enjoy his favourite dish.

Not only did Tony say ‘of course,’ but he set the stage: we would prepare my dad’s favourite dish together.

The next day, my dad and I arrived at The Heights and he had no idea what was about to happen. We sat down, ordered a drink and Tony joined us at our table.

Before my dad could comprehend what was happening, he was wearing a traditional chef’s hat and coat and stepping into the kitchen.

Tony introduced us to his staff, then showed my dad step-by-step how to make veal parmesan.

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The veal parmesan that Tony and my dad prepared was exactly the way he remembered it to be – breaded and seasoned with house spices, dressed with Spanish sauce – a recipe that goes back to Tony’s grandfather’s days, running Silver Heights – and served with freshly steamed vegetables and crispy French fries.

Tony laughed and shared that their Spanish sauce recipe originated from former cook, Mae Pearson, who made sure that they always did the sauce and ribs properly. Meanwhile, Tony himself tested out hundreds – maybe even thousands – of French fries until he found the right one.

Tony’s pride for serving a topquality menu, made with all in-house ingredients, is supported by his childhood roots – growing up and working at the restaurant. When Tony was eight years old, he was in the kitchen peeling carrots and potatoes. By the time he was 12, Tony was hosting on Friday and Saturday nights – the role that his daughter Mikenna has at The Heights today. Tony’s son, Dex, also helps out with dishes and kitchen prep – which makes them the fourth generation of family working at the restaurant – and wife, Sue, works the bar.

“I was teaching the cooks at age 12 – showing them how to make the sauces and gravy, where to put everything, how to build a clubhouse the proper way – everything that was taught to me; I passed it down,” said Tony. “By 14, I was here.”

Tony explained that all the staff work together and support one another, regardless of the ‘role’ they’re in. “We’re all here to help one another,” said Tony.

The Heights community was strengthened and supported in a new way, when COVID-19 arrived in Canada. Tony remembers the day, March 17, 2020, like it was yesterday:

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I remember coming to work at 9 a.m. and my brother, JC, was already there.

It had already hit the news that COVID is here – my parents were flying home from Maui, and they didn’t know – and that’s the day they shut the airports down.

For us, we’ve never shut down for anything – it was just not a part of our scene.

We’re open no matter what – I don’t care if there’s flooding or a fire, we’re open.

So, my mom and dad are coming in and at 9 a.m., I phoned my brother and said, “We’re not opening. Everything’s cancelled; we’re closing the doors.”

I came in, we looked at each other and said, “Now what?”

The Silver Heights team went from 40 to zero to 18 staff, who came together to clean, work on a new take-out program, and organize the restaurant’s POS system. Tony, his brother and restaurant Co-owner, JC, their family and staff also got together to prepare and deliver 400 food orders to the Grace Hospital, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tony explained that the staff’s strength and willingness to work and the customers’ support to the Silver Heights family was overwhelming and wonderful.

“We had a customer come in and say, “I just want to sit here and have one beer… here’s $1,000.” Then, Wade Miller bought gift cards for all his staff, their spouses, and select season ticket holders.

This is two out of hundreds of examples of how kind people are. They are the reason why we come to work,” said Tony.

Tony is also grateful to the restaurant vendors that he’s known and has been working with for years as well as the Manitoba Restaurant & Foodservices Association (MRFA) for all the support during this difficult time.

“We’re all helping each other out.

Our vendors, the MRFA and its members are here for us and we are here for them – that’s what it’s all about.”

The Silver Heights Restaurant has been open and serving Winnipeggers for 65 years. Four generations of family, friends and communities have been created here and it shows every time a customer comes in to say hello, sit at their favourite spot or, in my dad’s case, order their favourite dish.

customers’ support to the Silver Heights family was overwhelming and wonderful.

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A Local Trailerblazer

Brazen Hall Kitchen & Brewery leads the way in burgers, beer and more

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razen Hall Kitchen & Brewery, the home of great food and beer, is known for being bold and pushing the envelope.

Every dish that Head Chef Jose Noboa Sanchez and his team creates in the kitchen awakens the senses – with its colourful presentation, rich aroma, and compliment of flavours; meanwhile, the subtle nod of tradition throughout the restaurant – honouring culture, flavour, family, and the restaurant’s roots from The Round Table – truly defines what it means to be confident, bold, and brazen.

The Round Table, a family-run Winnipeg institution, was originally owned by father Thrainn Kristjansson, then son Kristjan Kristjansson. When The Round Table closed in 2016, Kristjan ensured that their next venture, Brazen Hall, would honour where the restaurant started and celebrate everything that makes them brazen today – with passion, flavour, and a true zest for life without limits.

Kristjan and his business partner, Kris Kopansky, continue to evolve the meaning of passion, flavour and boldness with each and every beer that is poured and dish that is served.

And it shows – Brazen Hall has won over 20 awards for their innovative food creations, including this year’s Le Burger Week contender, The Classy Viking.

The grocery list for this classy burger, alone, speaks to how Kristjan and Jose have masterfully crafted Brazen Hall’s menu – with all ingredients either made in-house or cherry-picked from their top suppliers.

With reference to The Classy Viking, Kristjan explains that working with the best ingredients is what makes the burger so beautiful.

“The bread has to be the best bread – nice and fresh – then for the hamburger, we always buy high quality beef from a local supplier, To-Le-Do Food Services – Lee and Chad Young are great friends – and then we press it ourselves. We create all of our sauces in-house and get high quality ingredients from our vendors,” said Kristjan.

“It’s a great product – everything about it is real.”

Brazen Hall’s menu changes with each season and under the inspiration of different communities and flavour profiles.

Kristjan’s vision for bringing ‘global to local’ is brought forward with his life experiences, growing up in Iceland, travelling and learning from chefs through other parts of the world. Same with Jose, who grew up in Ecuador and mastered his craft by travelling and learning from chefs in Spain. The two of them – with their experiences in the kitchen combined with their love of culture, flavour and food – places Brazen Hall on the map for ‘foodies’ from all cultural backgrounds in Winnipeg and across Canada.

“That’s what Brazen Hall has always done: we try to bring global flavour back home,” said Kristjan. “We take these flavours, we respect our communities, and we like to push the envelope – we may even freak them out a little bit. When we introduce new ingredients, it sparks questions and introduces a new language for people… and that’s part of the fun.”

With their experiences in the kitchen combined with their love of culture, flavour and food – places Brazen Hall on the map for ‘foodies’ from all cultural backgrounds in Winnipeg and across Canada.

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Kristjan explained that he feels great pride when people from other parts of the world come to Brazen Hall and share how the food ‘reminds them of home.’ One story Kristjan shared was when an individual from Texas visited Brazen Hall for a meal: We were doing a St. Louis-style Southern Smoked Rib and there’s a guy here from Texas, saying that’s as good as the best place in his town. We smoke outside in our smoker; we use coal and wood – as if you were in the South. And our Cajun seasonings are recipes I learned from a chef in New Orleans in the 1980s. So, when we blacken stuff, it’s the real deal – it’s all authentic and true.

Brazen Hall’s quality ingredients, used in the kitchen and brewery, come either from local vendors or the ‘mother country’ themselves. Their list of vendors includes To-Le-Do Food Services – a proud partner of the Kristjansson family for over 40 years – KUB Bakery, Sysco Food Services, and La Grotta/Piazza Denardi.

Kristjan greatly values his relationships with these vendors as well as other restaurants in the city. Brazen Hall is also very

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“CROQUE LE MONDE” “The sandwich that loves everyone.

Toasted and cheese buttered Sourdough bread, cheese, spicy ham drizzled with parsley oil, poached egg. Topped with Normande sauce and melted parmesan cheese.”

active in the community, supporting various causes with food and charitable donations.

“We’ve been focused on looking after our people the best we can, and staying active in the community,” said Kristjan. “So, we’ve been involved with charities over the past two years, and we’ve given back in every possible way. We’ve been working hard, and love being involved in the community.”

Kristjan and his team’s innovative stance in the kitchen and throughout the community has made Brazen Hall a trailblazer in the restaurant industry – and created a path for us ‘foodies’ to enjoy the favours of the world, in our own home.

WHERE DRINKS WITH YOUR FRIENDS IS THE GOAL AND BREAKFAST IS OPTIONAL! SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 10AM – 2PM

“GUAC TOAST WITH HAM” “House made traditional guacamole, served with an egg... this is healthy and great. Topped with 1oz fried swiss chard.

Keep it Vegetarian, add organic firm tofu or add Canadian ham/any other protein!”

“NACHO LIBRE” “Corn tortillas, tomato, poblano, jalapeno, in house candied banana pepper, black olives, grilled red/green bell peppers, grilled red onion, cilantro, parsley, cumin, lime juice, sour cream, seasonings with poached egg on top! Can be made Vegan or Vegetarian! “

“GUACHO HASH” “House made Argentinian style pork sausage, potato hash with sweet corn, cilantro, mint, basil, red & green sweet peppers, poblano, red onion, garlic, and a poached egg. Can be made Vegetarian!

Just another great reason to celebrate local with our friends, serving our favourite breakfast drinks and if needed, a global inspired brunch menu that will stop your tummy from grumbling. Every Saturday and Sunday, 10am – 2pm. Go to www.brazenhall.ca to check our great boozy and foody options. See you and your friends this weekend!

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Flavours of Folklorama From the Comforts of Home A world of food, flavour, culture, music, and dancing in the comfort of your own home: Folklorama withstood the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and brought the magic of Winnipeg’s largest multicultural festival to its online audience, all over the world.

Folklorama’s One Multi-Cultural Fusion event, sponsored by Manitoba Liquor Marts, took place from August 6-8, 2021, with livestreamed performances, cultural-themed drink pairings, a virtual ethnocultural marketplace and partnerships with local restaurants to bring the flavours of the festival to viewers.

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Teresa Cotroneo, Executive Director, says that Folklorama’s mission, celebrating diversity and promoting cultural understanding, brought forward this year’s event theme, Cultural Fusion.

With the help of Manitoba Liquor Marts, Folklorama introduced three different cocktails that were inspired by the cultural theme celebrated on each day.

“This event is all about bringing together the different cultures – cultural fusion – so that’s what we ran with,” says Cotroneo. “Through our partnership with Manitoba Liquor Marts, we were able to have three different cocktails created by them: one paired for each night.

First night was the Asian-African theme, second was the Americas, and third was Europe. So, there was a cocktail for each night and people could find the recipes online and recreate them at home.”

Folklorama’s partnership with Farmery Estate Brewery included the Estate Select Pack that consisted of a series of limited-edition beers for the summer festival.

Chris Warwaruk, Co-owner Farmery Estate Brewery, says that the Farmery team was proud to be the official craft beer sponsor for Folklorama and be a part of the signature event.

“Growing up, we went to Folklorama pavilions with our family and got to experience a wide variety of cultures with their dance, food, and history.

Folklorama helps weave our cultural tapestry in Manitoba and Canada overall,” says Chris. “To help support Folklorama this year, we offered for sale our Farmery Folklorama Fusion beer pack; and with every sale, a portion was donated back to Folklorama. We’re proud that Folklorama is going strong in Manitoba and we look forward to seeing it continue long into the future!”

The Folklorama Fusion-inspired Pack was sold at Manitoba Liquor Marts and the proceeds from each sale went towards Folklorama’s Cultural Preservation Fund.

“The Cultural Preservation Fund is a granting program that we have, where cultural communities can apply for funding to carry out different youth programs that maintain preservation and celebration of culture for generations to come,” says Cotroneo.

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Cotroneo explains that over the years, people recognize what the Folklorama festival means to them and how it nurtures and supports our communities; therefore, the Cultural Preservation Fund is a valuable extension to the festival’s impactful footprint in Manitoba.

The 2021 Folklorama festival also introduced new ways to work with their partners as well as cultural communities.

“We were also able to work with about 50% of the communities that usually participate in the festival. We also had to be very diligent with the group size and different requirements as far as group sizes and bringing people together.

So, we definitely had a lot of engagement.

The last time we looked at our views, we had over 25,000 over the three days, all over the world. Very exciting for us to break that International border and have people join us.”

Folklorama’s partnerships with local restaurants bridged the connection with festival goers and their love of cultural cuisine! For the week of August 1-8, Folklorama’s Ethno-Cultural Food Week was hosted in partnership with 18 local restaurants, including The Greek Market, De Luca’s, and Charisma of India.

Cotroneo explains that this partnership created a new opportunity for people to connect with Folklorama by combining their love of the festival with food while supporting the restaurantr-500.pdf industry. 1 2021-11-18 11:02

“Ethno-Cultural Food Week was awesome because food is the number one reason people attend and it’s a big part of any given social event,” says Cotroneo.

“We know how much the industry has struggled over the past two years, so it was a great opportunity to partner with local restaurants and it’s something we’d like to continue to do going forward.”

Folklorama 2022 is scheduled for AM July 31 to August 13.

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Farmery Focuses on Manitoba Christmas

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We’re connected to the crops we grow, and we do collaborations with local farmers or with other producers.

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here’s nothing like a Manitoba Christmas. It’s a holiday season full of attending local markets and tobogganing or sneaking mandarin oranges from the fridge and eating entirely too many. And of course, the smell of Grandma’s saskatoon pie and ginger snap cookies wafting through the house.

Located in the picturesque town of Neepawa, MB, Farmery Estate Brewery, a brewery and a farm where they grow barley and hops for their beer as well as brew, knows the warmth and fun of Manitoba Christmases all too well. That’s why this unique Manitoba brewery has released two packs for the holidays: the Farmery Advent Beer Calendar Pack and Fa La La Lager Pack.

The unique thing about these beer packs are the sheer number of new beers that Farmery launched within the last two months. “We wanted to make something unique and light [for the holidays],” says Chris Warwaruk, co-owner of Farmery Estate Brewery.

A component of these new beers is how connected they are to the Manitoban local holiday experience. Chris adds, “We’re connected to the crops we grow, and we do collaborations with local farmers or with other producers.

We’re proud to make something that is homegrown.”

Farmery is all about collaborating with other local producers and organizations.

A perfect example is the Foraged Berry Lager: created between Farmery and Carley Basler from Rocket Greens, a hydroponic food production project operating in Churchill, MB.

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Carley collaborated with Farmery by handpicking wild berries, such as crowberries and cranberries, from the tundra around Churchill that were used to create the Foraged Berry Lager. Time was tight to harvest the berries as they are only ripe within a roughly two-week window.

Carley and volunteers had to harvest the berries with the help of dogs and guns to protect themselves from polar bears.

As soon as the berries were sorted and cleaned, the crowberries and cranberries were on a chartered flight from Churchill to Winnipeg, then transported down the Trans-Canada Highway – three hours west to Neepawa – and Farmery Brewery immediately prepped them for brewing.

Within the month, the Farmery team labelled the cans with a picture of Carly foraging berries with her dog.

“It educates people about how people live up there and if they want to go forging, what’s there to forge,” said Chris. “It also highlights what Farmery is about, too. We grow our own barley and hops – that’s in the beer, too – but we don’t have to just stick to that, we can add other Manitoba influence within our flavours.”

Foraged Berry Lager is included in both the Fa La La Lager and Farmery Advent Calendar, but there are so many other Manitoban flavours to explore, including the Premium Lager, Wind Chill Lager, and Mandarin Orange Lagered Ale. “When you crack Mandarin Lager Ale can, it smells like when you’re growing up, and you open the box of mandarin oranges and you peel that first orange

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peel away,” said Chris, “It has that mandarin orange taste… sweet, with subtle influence of citrus notes in there.”

The Advent Calendar Beer Pack features 24 different Farmery beers, created with nostalgic Manitoba Christmases in mind.

The Fa La La Lager pack can be found in Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries stores, beer vendors, and on www.farmery.ca.

The 24 Day Farmery Advent Calendar can only be purchased through Farmery’s Neepawa Craft Beer Store and online at www.farmery.ca.

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Seven Museums

to Visit Before Dining Locally in Winnipeg

Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum Located in the heart of Winnipeg’s French Quarter, this historic spot chronicles Franco Manitoban and Métis history in the province. A former Grey Nuns Convent building, it is the largest oak structure in North America and the oldest building in Winnipeg. The collection boasts the largest collection of Louis Riel artifacts in the world.

Fort Gibraltar Originally built 1809, Fort Gibraltar was a North West Company trading post and played a crucial role in the development of the Red River Colony, as well the conflict between the North West Company and the Hudson’s Bay Company. Today, the Fort is a step back in time as it depicts life in the Red River Valley from 1815 to 1821. Explore the pasts and lifestyle of the Metis, settlers, explorers, voyageurs, and Indigenous peoples who lived and passed through here.

Restaurants nearby: • Mitzi’s Restaurant • Nathan Detroit’s • Sandwich Pad • Original Pancake House –

The Forks

Restaurants nearby:

Pasquale’s Ristorante Italiano • Marion Street Eatery • Promenade Café & Wine • Resto Gare & Train Bar •

Dalnavert Museum Nestled in the heart of downtown Winnipeg, this museum will transport you back to the Victorian era. Built in 1895, it was once of the home of Sir Hugh John Macdonald (son of John A. Macdonald). One of Canada’s finest examples of Queen Anne revival architecture, take a walk through the rooms where you’ll discover the lives, history, and culture of the people who lived during this time.

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The Royal Canadian Mint

QAUMAJUQ Within the iconic downtown Winnipeg Art Gallery is an innovative new museum displaying the largest public collection of contemporary Inuit art in the world. Qaumajuq is the first-of-its kind vibrant gathering place where all are welcome and where everyone’s stories are told and heard in a true spirit of reconciliation. Composed by a community of artists, Indigenous advisors, partners, and stakeholders, Qaumajuq was created to honour the Inuit peoples of the past, present, and future, and to connect those in the south of Canada to the lands, peoples, and cultures of the north. Visit today to view more than 14,000 pieces of Inuit art, including carvings, drawings, prints, textiles, and new media.

The Manitoba Museum Take a journey through the human and natural history of Manitoba. The space features the newly created Winnipeg Gallery as well as a thundering stampeding herd of bison. Discover the prehistoric creatures that once roamed this area and then take a walk through a Cree settlement.

Relive Manitoba’s fur-trading past with Hudson BayCompany-themed exhibits and a full-scale replica of the Nonsuch ship.

Restaurants nearby:

• Shabathai Cuisine Ltd. • Toad in the Hole Pub and Eatery • Stella’s

Visit this high-tech, high-volume, manufacturing facility where coins from more than 75 countries around the world are made.

Every single coin in Canadian circulation gets it start here, resulting in billions being made every year. The interactive coin museum allows visitors to strike their own coin or hold a pure gold bar worth over $700,000.

Restaurants nearby:

• Maxime’s Restaurant & Lounge • Red Top Drive Inn Restaurant

Restaurants nearby:

• Cibo Waterfront • Corrientes Argentina Pizzeria • King’s Head Pub • James Avenue Pumphouse Food & Drink • Salisbury House in the Exchange • Shawarma Khan

Science Gallery at the Manitoba Museum Head downstairs at the Manitoba Museum to explore technology and illusion. Hands-on exhibits let you become the scientist as you explore the concepts of stop action movies, pulleys, the Lake Winnipeg watershed, and so much more.

Lunch. Supper.

Drinks. Desserts.

Hours: Wed-Sat 11-9 Sunday 10-3 292 Main St, Stonewall 204-467-2303

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GFL Environmental We Can Cater to Your Needs

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ur team is proud to provide diverse, sustainable, and accessible solid waste handling services in the Winnipeg and Kenora area. GFL Environmental has

served these communities for over 20 years, building knowledge, expertise, and extensive experience in quality waste management that our customers have come to rely on.

we proudly serve our customers with robust, sophisticated and environmentally-responsible waste handling solutions that bring value to the communities we all share.

Your Full-Service Environmental Solutions Partner

GFL offers comprehensive commercial waste and recycling services, bin and compactor rental and sales, and confidential shredding services, on a scheduled or call-in basis, to suit your needs.

Proudly serving Winnipeg and Kenora since 2000.

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Our suite of solid waste services offers local commercial customers such as restaurants, retailers, and other small businesses reliable collection of non-hazardous solid waste. We collect municipal garbage, recyclables, and bulky items such as furniture and white goods, safely, efficiently and on a regular schedule to suit your needs. We cater to our customers’ specific waste handling requirements by creating customized solutions and service plans.

Our signature bright green bins and roll-off dumpsters come in a wide range of sizes and specifications for easy disposal of garbage, cardboard, recyclables, and specialty waste. We also offer commercial garbage compactor sales and rental ideal for businesses that dispose of high volumes of waste.

If you’re in need of comprehensive, secure document destruction and shredding services, GFL provides both on and off-site options. We partner with established confidential shredding companies that offer specialized mobile services, or we can assist with selecting an appropriate shredding toter for your workplace.

At GFL, we proudly serve our customers with robust, sophisticated and environmentally-responsible waste handling solutions that bring value to the communities we all share. As a North American leader in environmental solutions, one of the keys to our success lies in the diversity of our services and our unique ability to offer customers multiple integrated waste solutions as a single efficient provider.

In all of our diverse service offerings, GFL is known for reliability, efficiency and an unwavering focus on safety.

Our purpose is to enable the customers and communities we serve to be Green For Life by providing accessible, costeffective and sustainable environmental solutions that help our customers meet their sustainability goals.

Discover the GFL Advantage today – visit us at www.gflenv.com for more information.

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Go with the King of Clean: Jani-King of Manitoba

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obody knows businesses in Winnipeg better than the company that ensures their cleanliness, health, and safety. Jani-King of Manitoba has provided janitorial services to hundreds of businesses since its founding in Winnipeg. Their customers include recognizable Winnipeg services and eateries, including the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Boston Pizza, Earls, The Keg, Princess Auto, and Winnipeg Richardson Innovation Centre.

The company is even the official cleaning partner of the Winnipeg Goldeyes Baseball Club and Shaw Park®.

Jani-King of Manitoba also provides commercial cleaning services to over 40 restaurants in Manitoba. “We provide them with front-of-house cleaning and back-ofhouse cleaning,” says Bill Cole, President

and Regional Director of Jani-King of Manitoba. “We do kitchens, floor care, carpet shampooing, deep cleans, and equipment cleanings.”

Jani-King ensures your restaurant is as fresh as your food. When your staff is done for the day, Jani-King of Manitoba’s team can go to work – ensuring the kitchen is sanitized and ready for your staff, service, and customers the next day.

“We have 30 years of experience in cleaning restaurants and kitchens,” says Cole, “We have had relationships lasting 20 years with current restaurants that we clean for. We have reliable commercial cleaners, customized cleaning schedules, and kitchen cleaning equipment.”

Jani-King’s services ensure a cleaner restaurant – from kitchen to dining area, dedicated and experienced staff, and

24-hour operations support and measured inspections. You can count on the Jani-King team.

Additionally, the company also provides disinfection services, including deep cleaning, disinfectant fogging, and sanitizing services. Jani-King’s disinfecting products are Health Canadaregistered and broad spectrum virucidal to ensure the safety of your facility.

Staff can work day or night to provide surface disinfecting outside of scheduled cleaning services.

For more information, or to get a quote for your business, visit www.janiking.ca/mrfa.

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Stella’s

Inspired taste & healthy ingredients. The right way.

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n December 1999, Stella’s opened its first location in the Winnipeg market.

The concept utilized the talents and experience of each of the founders to create a menu and environment focused on in-house baked breads, soups, jam, and sandwiches for dine-in or take-away. Simple, healthy, inspired offerings and friendly service propelled Stella’s to instant popularity. An understated approach and commitment to quality ensured the popularity of Stella’s.

Today, Stella’s operates restaurants in five locations throughout Winnipeg (including Kevin’s Bistro in the Exchange District), along with a retail bakery and a catering division which specializes in business breakfasts and lunches. Two new restaurant locations are set to open in the coming months and Stella’s is excited to bring its unique offerings to these new neighbourhoods.

Over the last two decades, as Stella’s has expanded its menu and locations, it has never compromised its commitment to quality of food and great customer service.

Let us cater your next business breakfast or lunch!

The right way.

Order now at stellas.ca/catering 204-487-8393 | Delivery or Pick-Up Available

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“The place with heart” FRED DOUGLAS PLACE IS A 55+ INDEPENDENT LIVING LIFE LEASE COMMUNITY Known for its large, bright and well-maintained apartments with beautiful enclosed balconies.

Other amenities include: • Five appliances • In-house security

• Heated underground parking • Full gym on site

As a resident of the “Place” you will enjoy climate-controlled walkways to downtown shopping, dining and a variety of entertainment venues.

We look forward to seeing you at the “Place”.

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ENTRANCE FEE RANGE – $16,859 (Studio) – $43,976 (2 BR) Please call Elaine at 204-982-0330 to book a tour.

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Love Food

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Gluten-free bannock and wild blueberry sweetgrass sauce.

Red River College Polytechnic’s Prairie Research Kitchen paves the way in research and development

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ed River College Polytechnic’s Prairie Research Kitchen is an industry leader that helps pave the way for food businesses and RRC Polytech students alike. Always up for a challenge, the Prairie Research Kitchen team brings a unique mix of culinary arts and food science to support Western Canadian food processors and food service providers.

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Mavis McRae, Director of the Prairie Research Kitchen, says that the College staff, researchers, instructors, and students connect over their shared passion for food and dedication to learn, grow and support others. When it comes to a research project, the Research Kitchen team connects with the business, determines what the project encompasses, and works with the College

instructors and students to bring the project to life.

“We’re a dedicated centre that’s very connected to industry and industry projects,” says Mavis. “Companies come to us with a variety of means – they’re looking for help in either developing a new product, changing their process to be more efficient, or working with new equipment that they have acquired

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or want to acquire. Our team of food science, culinary and baking experts talks with the client, figures out the needs, and introduces them to options and possibilities.”

From there, the Prairie Research Kitchen team develops a project outline, then maps out where and how students can participate in the project.

One success story was when the team worked with local breweries Torque Brewery and Farmery Estate Brewery and explored innovative ways to use spent grains, a by-product of the brewing process.

Mavis explains that the Prairie Research Kitchen worked with Torque and Farmery to figure out how to work with spent grain to create a new product,

Mavis McRae, Director (left), and Heather Hill, Research Manager (right), in the Prairie Research Kitchen’s analytical lab.

Joseph Alex, Culinary Skills Instructor (left), and Kyle Andreasen Research Chef (right), processing wild rice for a gluten-free bannock project.

Your local family owned one-stop shop...

All things food and wine!

Pick up lunch or dinner, gift baskets, wine, pizza, take and bake meals, and so much more!

Visit us at www.calabriamarket.ca, or in person at 139 Scurfield Blvd or call 204 487-1700

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Miso, a traditional fermented bean or grain paste that has been around for over 1,000 years. Miso is widely used to flavour soups and broths in many Asian countries like China, Japan and Korea.

To complete applied research, such as the spent grains project, the Research Kitchen sets up trials and guides culinary arts students how to work through the research process.

“Where you’re trialing something new, it’s important to change only one variable,” says Mavis. “You observe what’s happened, then troubleshoot and go back to the team with suggestions on what could be done better, what went right, and figure out what the next research treatment might be.”

From there, the staff, students and team get to research, review and seek client feedback on the results.

“We show the company what we’ve come up with, they give us their feedback, and we either nail it or go back to the drawing board and try again,” says Mavis.

Once the project is completed, the company owns the commercial rights to the research and walks away with either a new process or product to take to market.

The nature of research provides countless opportunities for students and businesses alike to grow, learn and evolve.

The more research that companies choose to pursue, the more options and possibilities that come for themselves and other businesses; meanwhile, the more students get involved, the more they see the different career paths and options that come when earning a diploma in Red River College’s culinary arts programs.

It’s truly a win-win.

If you are a business owner and wish to work with the Prairie Research Kitchen, Mavis says there are a few things you need to consider before applying: your company needs to be incorporated, you need to be able to work with a blended team of students, and you intend to take your finished product to market.

To learn more about the Prairie Research Kitchen’s services and expertise, visit www.rrc.ca/research-kitchen.

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MANITOBA RESTAURANT AND FOODSERVICES ASSOCIATION DREAM MAKER UPDATE OCTOBER 2021

THANK YOU FOR BEING DREAM MAKERS. To Shaun and the incredible MRFA team, I hope this letter finds you safe and well.

I am writing you today to thank you once again for the incredible gift you made earlier this year as a result of the Dine MB Restaurant Guide campaign. I know that an incredible amount of time, effort, and care went into the Restaurant Guide project, and today I wanted to share exactly what that effort has meant for our Dream Kids.

As you can imagine, COVID-19 has impacted The Dream Factory in a number of ways, and we have worked hard to shift many of our Dreams to at-home experiences that can be delivered safely here in our community. Your support has been directly responsible for making several of these dreams possible - you've made a tremendous difference.

Keep reading for a short update on the important work you’ve enabled. I'm also thrilled to share Dian's story with you - Dian is a Dream Kid (and mega hockey fan!) who had a very special dream come true earlier this year! I've also included a short update about what 2022 will look like for us here at The Dream Factory.

Thank you again for your incredible support of our organization, and for being an important part of our Dream community. Because of you, more dreams have and will come true here in Manitoba.

With appreciation,

Andrew Kussy Development Manager The Dream Factory

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Because of you - more Dream Kids had the opportunity to enjoy a stress-free family dinner together; and more dreams were able to come to life. It would not have been possible without you!

THANKS TO DINE MB - DREAM FAMILIES ENJOY A STRESS-FREE MEAL TOGETHER

BECAUSE OF YOU, DINNER'S ON US! Thank to your support this year - we were able to host Dinner's On Us! an initiative where we provided dinners to Dream Families in our community who have gone through some incredibly difficult battles and are so deserving of a stress-free meal together as a family.

Dream Kids like Ethan and Maya (pictured), along with many others were all smiles when they received their gift cards to restaurants like Brazen Hall and Pasquales.

Without the support of the Dine MB Restaurant Guide, this program would not have been possible this year. Thank you again for all of the hard work that went into making the campaign a success - you've brought these smiles to life!

AN UPDATE FROM THE FACTORY FLOOR:

DREAMS AT HOME ARE A HIT! In 2020, we are proud to have brought 18 dreams to life safely here at home; and are on track to ensure that 25 more at-home dreams will come true during 2021.

These dreams include bedroom and backyard makeovers (including playhouses like Kayne's - keep reading!), outdoor adventures, shopping sprees, and even a new puppy. We are also providing support to our Dream Families by sending birthday cards, thoughtful gifts, holiday presents, family dinners, and by creating opportunities to smile and make new memories wherever possible.

Most importantly — we are doing our best to keep kids dreaming BIG, even during a period of time that has felt a little extra scary.

Your generosity earlier this year has directly enabled many of these things to be possible, and for that we are so truly grateful. From all of us at The Dream Factory, thank you for your support, and for keeping our kids dreaming big. It would not be possible without you!

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Born at 30 weeks, Dream Kid Malachi was born with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia. This means that he was born without a lot of diaphragm, causing his stomach and intestines to push into his lungs and affecting the development of his heart and lungs.

Malachi’s early life was full of surgeries, including one to repair his diaphragm and an open heart surgery at just 4 months old to repair some of the damage. He spent close to a year on oxygen.

After everything he’s been through, one of the things that is most important to Malachi’s family is for him to have a space that is just his — a safe haven.

Never in his wildest dreams did he think his bedroom would be transformed into "The Bat Cave!" the absolute perfect space created entirely with Malachi in mind. His reaction to seeing it the first time speaks for itself! ⠀

Dream Kid Kayne is a happy, fun-loving kid–with Chronic Granulomatous Disease, a rare genetic disorder. “He started showing the signs at about one year old,” Kayne’s mom says. And for the next two years, he was in and out of the hospital.

Because of his illness, Kayne was never able to play outside at the park like the other kids. So, his dream was to have a backyard playset with a tunnel slide - he even drew us a picture!

And that’s what he got—thanks in part to you and your incredible generosity.

Kayne’s mom agrees. With a big smile on her face, she says, “Kayne told me, ‘This is so fun! I love you, mommy. You’re the best!’”

Your support helped make Kayne's dream come true, and it would not have been possible without you!

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CHILD BATTLING CANCER FULFILS DREAM OF MEETING SIDNEY CROSBY, GIVES HIM BEADED MEDALLION Article by Lenard Monkman, CBC News An 11-year-old Winnipeg boy battling cancer recently fulfilled his dream of meeting his hero, NHL player Sidney Crosby, and gave the superstar a beaded medallion to match his own.

"Just to see my son's hockey idol wearing a medallion that matches my son's medallion that I beaded, it's something to be very proud of," said Rachel Green, Dian Green's mother.

Earlier in April, Green and her son, who are Anishinaabe from Iskatewizaagegan #39 Independent First Nation in northwestern Ontario, met the Pittsburgh Penguins player virtually thanks to The Dream Factory, a program that grants wishes of Manitoba children with life-threatening illnesses.

"He's always been a fan of Sidney Crosby since he was a baby," said Rachel Green, who added her son is an avid hockey fan who loves to skate.

At age two, Dian was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare type of cancer, and was treated with chemotherapy and radiation. At six, he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. His younger brother was a match for a bone marrow transplant which was successful.

This past November, he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, and has been in treatment since then.

"Through Dream Factory, we were told that Dian could have a wish and his wish was always to meet Sidney Crosby," she said.

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CHILD BATTLING CANCER FULFILS DREAM OF MEETING SIDNEY CROSBY, GIVES HIM BEADED MEDALLION Article by Lenard Monkman, CBC News For Green, beadwork is something that started as a hobby she could do while taking her son to treatments and she used the skill to help pay for things like hospital parking.

Then on April 14, the Pittsburgh Penguins player took Dian through an on-ice, half hour tour via an online video conference similar to FaceTime.

"We kept the news from him until the morning of the interview," his mom said.

"We told Dian that it was about to happen and we just wanted to keep it a big surprise. And he was just so amazed, like he couldn't believe that it was going to happen. He was so nervous, so shy."

During the meeting, Dian wore his medallion proudly and Crosby asked him about it.

After the meeting was over, Dian asked his mom if they could make the three-time Stanley Cup Winner a similar medallion and send it to him as soon as it was completed.

Shannon Patterson, the dream co-ordinator at The Dream Factory, said setting up the meeting, sending the medallion and sharing Crosby's response with the family has been a highlight of her work experience.

"We just absolutely love [Dian] to pieces," said Patterson.

"We are so happy that we were able to put this together for him and his mom because they have been absolutely through so, so much that they just deserve everything," said Patterson, who met the family five years ago.

Rachel Green said it's an experience she and her son will remember, especially "because my son wanted medallions made and that just makes it even more meaningful and sentimental."

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LOOKING AHEAD:

THE DREAM FACTORY IN 2022

Thank you again for supporting The Dream Factory and creating smiles for kids like Eveline, Cody, and Marek! More than ever before, your generosity is directly responsible for bringing dreams to life for kids battling life-threatening illnesses here in our community.

Looking ahead, demand for The Dream Factory and our services is at an all-time high. Currently, we have over 85 families awaiting a dream come true for their child.

It is more important than ever to ensure each and every one of these dreams can be realized as soon as it is safe to do so — and that means working hard today to raise funds where we're able.

Thankfully, we have a tremendous community of Dream Makers (like you!) who are dedicated to keeping kids dreaming big.

I look forward to keeping you updated on how your incredible gift continues to make a difference for our Dream Kids this year, and hope to work with you once again to bring dreams to life for kids right here in our community fighting some tough battles.

From all of us here at The Dream Factory - thank you for your commitment to our Dream Kids, and for your continued belief in the magic of a Dream come true.

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Cibo Waterfront Café Serves Urban Eats with a View

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avour a perfectly-prepared meal or sip on a craft cocktail while taking in the cityscape and riverside, from expansive windows stretching to the high ceilings. Warm furnishings punctuate the industrial masonry of this unique setting, once a pump and screen house that provided water to Winnipeg’s downtown steam plant.

The views of the historic Red River and the skyline – including the soaring spire of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights – are among the many reasons Cibo has consistently attracted friends, families, and co-workers to gather. Also enticing is a wide selection of local draft beer from Manitoba brewers and a discerning wine list from Jones & Company. And then of course, there’s the food.

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General Manager Kate Fredrickson and Executive Chef Sean Smith are excited to bring back some old favourites to their Mediterranean-inspired menu. Arancini and antipasto make their return alongside other recently-enhanced Cibo classics, such as their thin-crust pizzas, now with dough hand-stretched to order. In fact, the entire full-size menu is back, featuring some exciting new dishes for loyal afficionados and first-time guests alike.

As temperatures dip, comfort foods are set to emerge from a kitchen that continues its commitment to scratch-made dishes, with a blend of contemporary Canadian and Mediterranean flair.

Not surprisingly, Cibo has become a popular wedding venue. The courtyard and distinctive interior are ideal for an

intimate event, while the adjacent Mere hotel provides convenient and modern boutique accommodations. Fantastic food and an ambiance like no other make the perfect recipe for treasured memories.

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The Art of French Cuisine with Preservation Hall

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he aptly-named Preservation Hall is the keeper of all things sacred in fine cuisine. Opening the independently owned-restaurant and wine bar with his wife Melanie in June 2020 has allowed Tristan Foucault to preserve the French culinary traditions he brought to Winnipeg during his rise as one of the city’s most talented chefs.

During his many years at the helm of Peasant Cookery, he introduced Winnipeg to the wonders of house-made charcuterie, his renowned skills for curing meats evolving as the restaurant transitioned from Oui Bistro. His passion for preserves extends to everything from pickled vegetables to confit wild mushrooms, elevated to the sublime in entrées such as Mushroom Bourguignon, one of Preservation Hall’s most popular offerings.

The menu is replete with modern takes on French classics, perfectly-prepared using meticulous time-honoured techniques. There’s no cutting corners in Foucault’s kitchen.

Even when he was cooking Asian at Hu’s on First, the stocks were all house-made à la Française.

Foucault attended Dubrulle Culinary School in Vancouver before cutting his teeth at Vancouver’s famous Le Crocodile.

He then perfected his prowess at Thomas Keller’s Bouchon and French Laundry after winning two ‘Chef of the City’ scholarships in his Winnipeg hometown.

Along with a mastery of classic technique, he developed a fervour for the integrity of food, evident in dishes such as Arctic Char Amandine. Like the pickerel on the menu, the char is sourced from pristine Northern Manitoba waters for its unparalleled quality and taste. The pork throughout the menu is from local herb-fed pigs.

Foucault is devotee of nose-to-tail, using every part of the animal. And alongside sweetbreads and charcuterie – featuring his signature sausages, pâtés and rillettes – a plantbased board offers a rotating selection of seasonal pickled, blanched, and raw vegetables, house-made vegan ‘cashew’ cheese and vegan dips.

Pulled barbecue-seasoned jackfruit joins smoked brisket and buttermilk fried chicken as a nod to New Orleans, home to French cuisine’s Cajun cousin and the beloved Preservation Hall jazz club. Playful artwork continues the theme in one of the dining rooms, a flexible space ideal for private events.

The elegant but unpretentious setting includes a patio adjacent to the eatery’s onsite herb garden, where the bar’s professional mixologists source their mint juleps. Living up to all parts of its name, Preservation Hall Eatery + Wine Bar is one of three Winnipeg recipients of the 2021 Wine Spectator awards. The establishment was also named best new chef-driven restaurant by Ciao Magazine in 2020.

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The Roots of Pineridge Hollow

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ineridge Hollow’s signature Carriage House can be found nestled just outside of Bird’s Hill Park, surrounded by six acres of pure bliss – a peaceful yard filled with gardens, cobblestone pathways, tranquil ponds and green space that’s perfectly designed for a small picnic amongst friends or a wedding celebration with friends, family and loved ones.

Their mission, to be recognized as the leader of experience-based dining, shopping and lodging, is proudly showcased in every piece that’s in place – inside and outside the house. At the root of it all is Pineridge Hollow’s farm-to-table philosophy that brings the restaurant’s seasonal fare and signature dishes to life and nurtures all of us and the environment we share.

Every season, the team at Pineridge Hollow prepares their seasonal menu and specials, based on the fresh produce and ingredients that come from local vendors, including their own farm, Oak Knoll Farm. They also partner with Nature’s Farm, Wild Earth Farm, and Borderland Agriculture and Watersong Farms.

Their approach, local supporting local, is embraced amongst the team and celebrated through every relationship and collaboration that they have with their vendors.

Jan Regehr, Owner and Founder of Pineridge Hollow, describes Manitoba as a beautiful province that is rich with its offerings of natural, local ingredients.

“It’s important to celebrate local and the quality of ingredients that are grown and produced in our own backyard,” says Regehr. “So, when you see our freshly prepared dishes come to your table, you know there’s been a lot of thought, love and care behind it. That’s what we really want to showcase – how much we love the farmer’s table and how much we love and value what Manitoba has to offer us.”

With the changes and natural unpredictability of the seasons, Pineridge Hollow has mastered its ability to adapt

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PINERIDGE HOLLOW with the guidance of Regehr. Regehr is also the owner of Oak Knoll Farm and relies on the expert advice of head gardener Becky Groenheide when identifying which seeds and varieties to plant for the year to come.

So, when it comes to Pineridge Hollow planning for the year, Regehr and her chef and the kitchen team plan the gardens in early winter and plan the menus for the upcoming year based on those choices so that every product is used.

Oak Knoll Farm is a regenerative farm, which falls under the philosophy to leave the Earth better than we found it. Regehr explains that Pineridge Hollow recycles all the produce that came from the farm by bringing the scraps right back for the animals and soil.

“Our cycle is that we’re constantly giving back to the soil,” says Regehr.

“Every year, your crop gets better and becomes easier to maintain. We have the soil, the proper climate and the ability to produce some pretty amazing things for Pineridge Hollow and its connected community of customers, vendors, staff and their families.”

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Pineridge Hollow had to adapt its business model to work within the government restrictions and changes of seasons. Regehr and her team developed a Grocery Program, where Pineridge Hollow partnered with local vendors to make fresh ingredients and local grocery items available to customers.

Regehr explains that the grocery program was designed to support local communities and bring the ‘comforts of home’ to the dinner table. Pineridge Hollow also created a picnic program, where customers could order all their favourite dishes and have a picnic-style meal on the property. “The picnic idea was a great concept, developed by the creative kitchen team which allowed customers to enjoy a delicious meal and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Pineridge Hollow,” says Regehr.

A dining experience that feels more like a getaway.

Book your reservation now at www.pineridgehollow.com When the restaurant wasn’t operating at full capacity, Regehr invited the staff to work at Oak Knoll Farm. Whether it was taking care of the animals, helping pick vegetables, or planting new produce for the season, the staff had the opportunity to see Pineridge Hollow’s farm-to-table philosophy come to life.

“It was amazing for [the staff’s] understanding of the whole process of farm-to-table,” says Jan. “Culinary does not teach any of this. Seeing the lightbulb go off when learning this process and how they value food, as far as food waste goes, gives them a new level of understanding that there’s a lot of work that goes into this. It’s very multi-layered.”

Now that the restaurant has returned to operating at full capacity, Regehr has her sights set on the future. Introducing The Village at Pineridge Hollow, consisting of artisan goods, shops, farmer’s market, bakery, grocery store, wellness centre and more. The Village will be a natural expansion on the Pineridge Hollow acreage and create a space for collaboration and community.

Regehr explains that she’s already broken ground on this project and that The Village is on schedule to open in Spring 2022.

“The Village is going to be an amazing community of vendors, who are passionate about caring for people and creating community,” says Jan. Whether its adapting to the pandemic, change in the season, or the future, one thing’s for certain: Pineridge Hollow’s roots are firmly planted and vision for the future is bright.

To learn more about Pineridge Hollow, visit www.pineridgehollow.com.

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Peak of the Market Celebrates Manitoba Growers and Beyond

eak of the Market CEO Pamela Kolochuk is putting focus back on the roots of the nearly 80-year-old not-for profit: growers.

“Manitoba vegetable growers are very forward-thinking,” she says. “They use technology to cultivate vegetables sustainably.” Throughout the province, more than 20 commercial vegetable farms and 300 market gardeners grow over 110 different types of vegetables, from asparagus to zucchini. This local produce meets the highest quality and safety standards.

With one of North America’s most technologically-advanced storage programs, Manitoba growers are year-round suppliers of vegetables to the food industry in Manitoba and beyond.

For instance, every Mary Brown’s restaurant across Canada uses fresh southern Manitoba potatoes.

The venerable tuber has also been the star of Potato Week, returning February 4–14, 2022. Four years ago, Peak of the Market started promoting the potato’s healthy and versatile qualities.

In 2019, 85 individual restaurants participated, with offerings across breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Some even designed entire menus around the potato, from appetizer to main course to dessert. Kolochuk still remembers Chaeban’s delicious potato ice cream at Chaeban and Across the Board’s potato donut holes.

Diners vote online for their favourite creation. “Potato Week helps promote

restaurants both large and small,” says Kolochuk. The 2022 event will encompass Valentine’s Day, giving restaurants the opportunity to prepare a special celebratory dish. More information is available at www.potatoweek.com.

Participation is free and restaurants receive a complimentary 100 lbs of potatoes – red, white, yellow, russet, creamers, fingerlings, or assorted.

“Growers want to give back,” says Kolochuk, who knows some of them firsthand from her formative years on a dairy farm in St. Claude.

In fact, joining Peak of the Market as the Chief Financial Officer in 2017 was a true homecoming. Now the CEO, Kolochuk is proud to say, “Growers are at the heart of everything we do.”

Potato Week runs February 4-14, 2022 and celebrates Manitoba potatoes, the growers who expertly produce them and the restaurants who creatively prepare them.

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Block & Blade Focuses on Local

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The community was looking for a place where you could pop in anytime and see friendly faces from around the neighbourhood.

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ocally-owned and operated, Block and Blade has quickly become the go-to place for a loyal following of customers that know a good thing when they find it. The neighbourhood eatery offers an expansive menu of in-house made dishes, craft cocktails, fine wines and some favourite local beers on tap, all in a relaxed and fun atmosphere.

“Living in the area, we knew there was a real need for a local place to go for a casual drink with friends,” says Chad Corbett, Vice President of Operations, “somewhere you could also feel good bringing your family for some of your favourite meals.

The community was looking for a place where you could pop in anytime and see friendly faces from around the neighbourhood.”

This strong local presence includes a focus on food made in-house, using fresh locally sourced ingredients.

Whether it’s crispy cheese curds with house-made marinara, housesmoked brisket and ribs, the Certified Angus Beef or beer-battered Manitoba pickerel, the culinary team uses the highest quality ingredients for its creative seasonal menus.

“We’re fortunate to be able to use many locally-sourced ingredients and suppliers,” says Emma Young, Vice-President and General Manager “This not only keeps the revenue and jobs in our community but showcases the many talents that come from our beautiful province. We live in a community that supports us, we employ the family and friends of our fellow residents, and personally support the many locally owned businesses around us.”

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Born and raised in Winnipeg, the management team brings more than 35 years of combined experience in the industry. “From our years in food service, we understand that success depends on our customers leaving impressed with their meals, drinks, and service, every visit,” says Corbett, adding that Block and Blade is happy to accommodate specific dietary requirements or preferences.

“We believe fresh-made food enhances the dining experience and utilizes the talents of our professional culinary team.”

This vision extends to the restaurant’s lay-out, a welcoming, customer-focused atmosphere, ideal for all types of dining occasions. A lounge with upbeat music and sports on multiple screens complements an open-concept bar top surrounded by booths and tables. Block and Blade also has a more intimate dining room that offers guests a quieter setting.

Since opening in March 2020, the restaurant has become the preferred place where locals go to reconnect over a delicious meal, a cocktail, a beer, or a glass of wine. Now, more than ever, that’s exactly what we need!

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Drifter's: Your Lake Country Destination

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n wing night, sometimes the line-ups at Drifter’s are out the door. With more than 50 sauces and choices of mild, medium, hot, saucy and dry, bone-in or boneless, there’s an option for everyone! “We serve very high-quality wings,” says Kiley Horvath who took over Drifter’s Restaurant and Lounge with his wife Leah in June 2021.

“People come here from all over the area.”

For more than 25 years, Drifter’s has been a veritable Lac du Bonnet institution. “It’s a very important destination for the community and cottage country,” says Horvath. “It’s definitely a hub.”

Conveniently located just off Highway 11 at the north end of town, Drifter’s has become a popular spot for seasonal residents on the way to the cabin, visitors enjoying a day of activity around Lac du Bonnet, and locals wanting a change of pace.

Fully licensed, the spacious dining room, bar, and cocktail lounge are perfect for a night out to enjoy a hearty home-cooked meal in a relaxing setting. Guests know they can always count on a generous portion of delicious food to satisfy their cravings.

“We make our own pizza dough and sauce as well as all our desserts from scratch,” says Horvath. “Every day there’s homemade soup and delicious specials.”

The extensive menu includes all the favourites, from burgers, perogies, and fish and fries to shrimp dinner, fried chicken and a full rack of back ribs – all at affordable prices. There is also a full breakfast menu, available all day. If there’s still room after the omelettes and eggs benedict, sharing a homemade Texas cinnamon bun is a must!

Drifter’s also offers take-out, perfect for a night in or a picnic on the lake.

Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, the restaurant kitchen is open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. while the lounge is open until 10. The bar is renowned for its mighty Caesars, fully decked out in pickled vegetables, celery, and slices of lemon and lime. “There’s no doubt some people come here just for our Caesars,” says Horvath. “Plus, it’s a great place to hang out with friends.”

He and Leah look forward to welcoming Jets fans on game nights, with specials from Drifter’s ample appetizer menu – including, of course, wings!

It’s a very important destination for the community and cottage country.

It’s definitely a hub.

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Maxime's Serves Comfort with Traditional Charm and Rich Nostalgia

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Family-owned Restaurant The Bekios family established Maxime’s Restaurant & Lounge in the summer of 1984. Since then, it has continued to grow and evolve, with several additions and renovations. The food, however, has remained consistent. The family still emphasizes freshly prepared, flavourful, hand-made, traditional recipes and exciting innovative feature specials.

The classic, elegant decor and engaging hospitality help to create a relaxing, enjoyable and – most importantly – memorable dining experience. The warm, inviting atmosphere provides the perfect setting for every occasion, ranging from family celebrations, business meetings, couples’ engagements, and friendly get togethers.

The restaurant is well-known for the prime rib of roast beef, featured on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Slow-roasted and hand-carved, it is served with a red wine herb au jus. The menu offers steaks, seafood, lamb, fall-off-the-bone baby back ribs, as well as many chicken and specialty dishes. In addition, there is a wide range of sandwiches, pastas, and short orders as well. A must-try on the short order menu is the Reuben Sandwich. Shaved Montreal brisket corned beef is piled on crispy, grilled rye bread with Russian sauce, sauerkraut and mozzarella cheese, and then finished in the oven. Lunch service also offers 22 dishes that are all served with a large bowl of soup to start.

The restaurant offers a six-page gluten-free menu, which includes freshly baked gluten-free dessert options.

Reservations are always recommended, as the restaurant is usually very busy, but walk-ins are welcome. The restaurant reserves for groups of up to 72 guests.

The reservation managers consult with every guest planning a group reservation to provide the ideal menu and table configuration to ensure your event is special for all attending. Enjoy the private Green Room or book the entire lounge when you host a private lunch or dinner at Maxime’s. Please note that larger parties are however restricted to certain times and days of the week.

Maxime’s has welcomed over the decades, multi-generational families. Many of our loyal guests once dined as toddlers and now are regulars with their own families. Thank you, Winnipeg. It has been the Bekios family’s pleasure to serve you for over 37 years.

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Maxime’s has welcomed over the decades, multi-generational families.

Many of our loyal guests once dined as toddlers and now are regulars with their own families.

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A Gluten-Free Journey

How Cocobeans Bakeshop and Café rose to the challenge to create their signature baked goods

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etting diagnosed with Celiac disease means drastically changing your eating habits. It also means avoiding gluten entirely. When Betsy Hiebert, her daughter, and six other family members were diagnosed 13 years ago, she became aware of how limited food choices were when living gluten-free – especially when it came to cakes and cupcakes.

Betsy studied gluten-free baking, then started her cakes at farmer’s markets. Then, she added bread to the menu. With her growing success, she realized that her growing business needed a brick-and-mortar store.

Pre-pandemic, Cocoabeans Bakeshop and Café had 25 employees.

Their menu had also expanded, offering baked goods and food items – notably, onion rings and chicken fingers. Gluten-free deep-fried foods can be difficult to find, as deep fryers are easily contaminated.

To address this, Betsy and her talented cooking staff started using a dedicated gluten-free deep fryer.

When customers inquired about vegan options, Cocobeans worked to accommodate those needs. Now they have gluten-free items, dairy-free items, egg-free items, and a growing global customer-base.

“We get people who plan their trips around our store, because they know they can find safe food to eat,” said Betsy. “We get people, honestly, from around the world.”

When COVID-19 hit, Betsy’s focus was keeping the restaurant alive. With the help of her staff, she did this by offering warm-up home meals, like lasagna and chicken pot pie, that were delivered contact-free. It was a huge success. The company also began selling pre-packaged fried food and baking mixes.

That’s when she wondered: “How can we get this into stores?”

With the help of an accelerator program offered by the Government of Canada, Cocoabeans Bakeshop and Café can now be found throughout Manitoba at places like Safeway, Sobeys, and Red River Co-op. Betsy hopes to now see her logo in stores Canada-wide. To achieve this, they now package mixes in a special facility and are certified to sell across Canada.

“It’s been a real journey and never • Take-Away Meals in my wildest dreams would I imagine going in this direction,” Betsy said.

• Breads “But COVID kind of threw a bunch of us • Cakes all these curveballs. We’re holding our • Mixes own, and that’s so exciting.”

We get people who plan their trips around our store, because they know they can find safe food to eat.

We get people honestly, from around the world.”

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James Avenue Pumphouse Food & Drink

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The Home of Good Memories with a Touch of History

here’s plenty of buzz around the opening of James Avenue Pumphouse Food & Drink, just as there was 115 years ago when Winnipeg launched its first high-pressure water system at the same location.

Floor-to-ceiling windows offer front row seats to this engineering feat, with century-old pumps and gears preserved for posterity. Built in 1906 to help fight the frequent fires of downtown Winnipeg, the St. James Pumping Station drew water from the Red River for distribution to the area’s fire hydrants. The building was declared a municipal heritage site in 1982.

Its rebirth is a feat of its own. With its well-appointed seating and sweeping wooden bar top, the refurbished brick structure is punctuated by vintage fire

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hose carts, red hydrants, and copper fire extinguishers. At the centre of it all, the preserved machinery is the star attraction.

Complementing the historical setting is a menu that draws both on Manitoba culinary traditions – such as pumped-up perogies – and amped-up international comfort food – from Dan Dan noodles and Detroit-style pizza to Korean fried chicken and wine-braised short ribs. With vegan and vegetarian dishes rounding out the selection, Executive Chef Mark Merano ensures there is truly something for everyone. Cocktail creations by General Manager Kaitlin Nikkel capture the imagination, with names such as Rum-D.M.C and Tropic Like it’s Hot. Located on James and Waterfront, the eatery is the latest tour-de-force in

a revival of the Exchange District east of Main Street. This historically vibrant quarter at the heart of the city has recently been repopulated by trendy bars and restaurants, attracting a resurgence of activity and nightlife.

The decision by True Hospitality (a division of Eatz Enterprises) to open James Avenue Pumphouse Food & Drink in fall 2021 has created an exciting vibe at a time when Winnipeggers are more than ready to embrace a night out, including all the experiences the city has to offer.

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Inspired meals made with a local, tasty protein means pork always has a place on my menu.

Manitoba’s world-class pork is versatile, affordable, and produced to the highest quality standards.

Cameron Huley, Red Seal Chef, Winnipeg, MB

How do Manitoba producers ensure our pork is safe and nutritious?

Like their fellow Canadian hog farmers, Manitoba pork producers are dedicated to the highest quality standards to ensure the best quality and safest pork in the world.

The quality of fresh pork is determined by several factors, including genetics, nutrition, handling, and processing.

The Canadian Quality Assurance (CQA®) and Animal Care Assessment (ACA®) programs promote best management practices for on-farm food safety and animal care, helping to ensure our pork is safe and nutritious. Third-party auditing and inspection, as mandated by the CQA® program ensure that all requirements are being met. Federally inspected pork processing facilities also have a role to play — they maintain the highest standards for freshness, quality, and safety based on Canada’s Meat Inspection Act under federal law.

Affordable and nutritious, pork is the most popular meat in the world, and for a good reason!

Pork is perfect for delivering diverse and enticing flavour combinations – savoury, spicy, tangy, or sweet – and is the basis for many international favourites. As well, pork’s versatility offers endless variety and suits all cooking styles, making meal planning and preparation easy and fun.

Nutritionally, pork is rich in key vitamins and minerals, and offers Manitobans a tasty, natural, and versatile protein that provides excellent value for your grocery dollar. All Canadian pork is raised without added growth hormones.

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Junction 59 Roadhouse Defines Southern Comfort

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fter a hard workweek, there’s no better place to unwind than your local Junction 59 Roadhouse where Winnipeg diner meets American roadhouse meets Mexican kitchen. Tuck into some comfort fusion, starting with bucket nachos, bursting to the brim with Nacho cheese, black beans, onions, corn, jalapeños, green sauce, pico de gallo, and housemade queso. Wash them down with one of the local craft beers on tap before moving on to the Roadhouse Mac & Cheese or a classic Junction Fat Boy. The chips and salsa are on the house.

Or go for the sizzling hot rock fajitas, aka molcajete bowl – sautéed onions and peppers with cheese, beans, corn, grilled lime, rice, and red sauce served in a 500°

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stone bowl. Add chicken, garlic prawns, or steak. The country fried chicken has become a local favourite, with two giant buttermilk fried chicken breasts smothered with traditional country gravy and served with fresh baked cornbread.

The southern hospitality encompasses friendly staff and a welcoming ambiance, where hewn tree trunk slab tables by BeardBrothers Woodworking are flanked by weathered metal artwork and prairie-themed murals by local artist Pat Lazo.

At the centre of the bright, modern space, a generous bar invites you to explore such inspired concoctions as the Spiked Peach Tea or Blueberry +

Lemon Southside. There’s also a wall of hot sauces, from near – think local – and far.

Junction 59 Roadhouse is the perfect place to get together and reconnect over a comfort meal, made from fresh ingredients with a definite local focus.

Opened in April 2019, this home-grown venture, courtesy of True Hospitality (a division of Eatz Enterprises), is already becoming a go-to destination for anyone craving a little southern comfort – any day of the week!

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Is it Worth it? – MRFA Chairman Message 2021 Board of Directors 2020 and 2021 Year in Review and Accolades New Members for 2021 Communications Network MRFA Student Awards at RRC Restaurant Members Associate Members Government Contacts

109 Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries 110 Health Department

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Is it Worth it?

A The larger and more diverse our membership base is, the better we can represent the food service industry in our province.

Diversity in cuisine is one of the great assets of our restaurant industry here in Manitoba.

few restaurant friends of mine have sat me down to ask this very question.

With all these stresses – the costs associated with closing and reopening; the increasing prices on produce, protein, dry goods, takeout containers, gas, etc.; the continuous changing and adding of restrictions; and our overworked staff, who have stayed because of the lack of staff returning – is the restaurant business still worth all the trouble these days?

My answer is simple: yes, it is!

We don’t do it for the money (obviously). My dad Jim says, “If you want to make a million dollars in this business… start with two million!” We don’t do it for its consistency (in anything): we do it for the love of our customers and making them feel welcome and happy.

I look out over my dining room and lounge and see smiles from customers and hear laughter from staff, who have become best friends and part of my family. Yes, uniforms may look the same every day but there are no two days alike in this business.

There is no mistaking that for the past two years, our industry has faced an unprecedented crisis – one that we still are experiencing and battling – and I know it is sometimes hard to know what tomorrow will bring. Hospitality, as we knew it, has not only been tested or altered, but also sometimes forgotten.

I believe it is important to make note of how our MRFA has responded to these monumental challenges. It has done so with an enormous amount of input and collaboration from all of you: our staff, Board of Directors, and, of course, the members. The Association has been instrumental in providing support to address the devastating economic impact; from helping operators and their employees with developmental programs, securing financial grants, and continuing to advocate for all our businesses that make up our industry – whether we were members or not. The amount of progress this Association has made for our industry is so impressive, just imagine what we could do if every restaurant, lounge, pub, and nightclub as members joined our voice and mission.

As we look into the future, my goal is to continue growing the membership base of the MRFA. The larger and more diverse our membership base is, the better we can represent the food service industry in our province. Diversity in cuisine is one of the great assets of our restaurant industry here in Manitoba.

As we slowly climb out of this pandemic and have a taste of what we remember as normal, I’m confident that the passion, innovation, and motivation that has driven this industry for so many years will enable us to surface stronger, more unified, and committed to serving our guests and our communities for the future.

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2021 Board of Directors

The 2021 Manitoba Restaurant and Foodservices Association (MRFA)’s Board of Directors is proud to serve our members and our industry.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chair:

Tony Siwicki, Silver Heights Restaurant

Raffaele Aiello, Frankie’s Italian Kitchen Darin Amies, Moxie’s Grill & Shark Club Kosta Athanasopoulos, Holiday Inn Airport West John Borelli, A&W Grant Park Ron Dobrinsky, Canadian Culinary Federation Gord Doerksen, Ideal POS Sean Dolenuck, La Boutique del Vino Drew Fisher, RBC Convention Centre Christina Gaudette, Darling Ingredients Gord Howard, The Keg Steakhouse + Bar Steve Hrousalas, Rae & Jerry’s Steakhouse Jay Kilgour, Fionn MacCool’s Sheri Lamoureux, Olymel Sachit Mehra, East India Company Pub & Eatery Dale Myksymyk, Gordon Food Service Thomas Schneider, Tommy’s Pizzeria

Vice Chair:

Musette Fowke, The Food System Finance:

Leo Groumoutis, Bailey’s Restaurant Membership:

Jeff Hawkins, Red Lobster Events Chair:

Ray Louie, The Gates on Roblin

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2020 and 2021 Year in Review and Accolades The last two years have been, dare we say it again, unprecedented. Your team at the MRFA worked hard on your behalf to accomplish several goals. Check out some of our hard-won accomplishments below:

DINE-IN RESTAURANT RELIEF FUND In partnership with Manitoba Chamber of Commerce, the MRFA lobbied for, created, and administered $9 million in relief funds to over 600 restaurants in Manitoba to help offset the cost of delivery during lockdown phases.

$2,000 TOP-UP TO BRIDGE GRANT FOR RESTAURANTS We successfully advocated for and secured extra relief grant funds for restaurants during the rounds of Bridge Grants which fell around Mother’s Day to help offset the costs associated with closures during this busy day for our industry.

RESTAURANT MARKETING & RECOVERY GRANT The MRFA secured and administered $125,000 to dozens of restaurants to promote stability during recovery, particularly in the areas of marketing and hiring.

ADVOCACY FOR REASONABLE RESTRICTIONS The MRFA consistently voiced concerns and advocated on behalf of the industry as restrictions were implemented by the provincial government, often resulting in more industry-appropriate restrictions, such as when we successfully advocated for the implementation of declarations for household-only restrictions rather than ID proof, which created unnecessary barriers to hospitality.

During the first lockdown, our social media campaign to support restaurants during the

ADVOCACY FOR SECTOR-SPECIFIC SUPPORT The MRFA constantly advocated for food service specific support from all levels of government and other organizations. This resulted in funding being set aside or specific accommodations being made for our industry, such as when we successfully advocated for the elimination of fees for temporary patios in Winnipeg, which we felt was a difficulty for our particularly hard-hit sector.

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days their dine-in operations were closed to the public took off and we couldn’t be more

PERMANENT LIQUOR DELIVERY LEGISLATION

grateful to the public and

The MRFA was integral in securing permanent legislation which allows for restaurants to provide liquor for take-out and delivery, not just during the pandemic, but indefinitely, and allowing for increased revenue.

everyone who helped

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We pride ourselves

TIMELY AND INFORMATIVE COMMUNICATION WITH MEMBERS

on keeping our

We pride ourselves on keeping our members informed and up to date about resources, news, and all other important industry information. This member benefit become crucial during the pandemic, when information constantly bombarded business owners, and we helped sort through the deluge and presented the most important information for our members.

members informed and up to date about resources, news, and all other important industry information.

YOUR RECOGNIZED REPRESENTATIVE VOICE TO GOVERNMENT The MRFA solidified its place as THE trusted go-to voice of food service and the restaurant industry in Manitoba when consulting on behalf of our members to all levels of government, from municipal to provincial to federal, and to the media as well.

MRFA BLOG We implemented our blog as a resource for members to check for anything they may have missed in our member communications, and during the toughest parts of the pandemic, we even opened this resource to the industry, non-members and members alike. The blog is now a member exclusive benefit again.

#saveMBrestaurants During the first lockdown, our social media campaign to support restaurants during the days their dine-in operations were closed to the public took off and we couldn’t be more grateful to the public and everyone who helped support this movement! #saveMBrestaurants helped restaurants share their offerings, helped the public share their excitement to grab take-out and delivery and support their favourite spots, and helped keep restaurants going during tough times.

DINE MANITOBA GUIDE BOOKS From the mind of Joe Loschiavo, and in partnership with CSN Printing, we worked with more than 45 local restaurants to create a coupon book to encourage guests to dine-out or grab take-out from their favourite spots during a difficult year. The Book raised over $20,000 in donations for The Dream Factory, a local charity that makes dreams come true for kids battling life-threatening illnesses. And we weren’t the only ones supporting charities this year – we saw so many of our members supporting charities and front-line workers even through their own difficulties with the pandemic!

LetsOrder.Delivery The MRFA purchased the website initially created and ran by a group of awesome volunteers in order to continue to operate this great initiative that promotes restaurants offering their own in-house delivery, ensuring more money ends up in the hands of operators.

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LOWER YOUR ENERGY BILLS AND REDUCE YOUR MAINTENANCE COSTS. Programs and incentives for energy efficiency upgrades in restaurants.

GET IN TOUCH TO START SAVING efficiencyMB.ca

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New Members for 2021 We are excited about the growth of our Association. Please join us in welcoming the newest members to the MRFA!

RESTAURANTS 241 Pizza Thompson Aaltos “Brandon” Aaltos “Club Regent” Aaltos “HSC” Aaltos “Mcphillips” Aaltos “Pembina” Aaltos “Polo Park” Aaltos “Portage la Prairie” Aaltos “Regent” Aaltos “Windsor Park” Bell Aura Bed, Breakfast & Bistro Big Guy’s Ranch and Saloon Bistro 290 Block & Blade Restaurant & Bar Blufish Sushi Bodegoes Restaurant Brazen Hall Kitchen & Brewery Burrito Splendido (Henderson Hwy) Canad Inns Food & Beverage Charisma of India ChefOnDemand Chez Angela Bakery and Cafe Cora Breakfast & Lunch St.Vital Cranberry Portage Coffee Shop Fionn MacCool’s Crossroads Fionn MacCool’s Grant Park Flea Whiskey’s Four Crowns Restaurant Frankie’s Italian Kitchen & Bar Garage Cafe, Le Garbonzo’s Sports Pub Health Sciences Centre Garbonzo’s Sports Pub Polo Park Hub of the North James Ave Pumphouse Food & Drink Joey Restaurant Polo Park King + Bannatyne King’s Head Pub Leopold’s Tavern – Academy Leopold’s Tavern – Bridgewater Leopold’s Tavern – Osborne Lita’s Station LOCAL Garry Street Marigold Restaurant – Inkster Maxime’s Restaurant & Lounge McLeod House MJ’s Kafe Nathan Detroit’s Sandwich Pad Nick’s Inn Restaurant NobSide Cafe Nola / Second Spot One Great City Brewing Company Park Alleys Pony Corral Grant Park Pony Corral Nairn Pony Corral Pembina Preservation Hall Eatery + Wine Bar Promenade Cafe & Wine

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RDR Grill & Concession at Rubber Ducky Resort Resto 12 Roughage Eatery Shawarma Khan Starbucks “HSC” Starbucks “Radisson” Stella’s CCFM Stella’s Kenaston Tavern United Brandon Tavern United Downtown Tavern United Fort Garry Tavern United Garden City Tavern United Polo Park Tavern United Portage la Prairie Tavern United Transcona Tavern United Windsor Park The Dam Restaurant The Grove Pub & Restaurant The Oakwood The Osborne Taphouse The Outpost Grill The Russell Inn Hotel & Conference Centre Tommy’s Pizzeria

ASSOCIATES Center Table CSN Printing FasTab Payments Foodbuy Manitoba Tourism Education College Meazureup Inc. Prolific Group/LightVisions Savante Insurance, Inc. Spotless Concepts Tip Top Electronic Supply Ltd. UnuHub Winnipeg Brew Werks We thank all our members for their support and participation. Please refer to their individual listings in the corresponding Restaurant & Foodservice Members and Associate Members sections to find out more about them.

FAREWELL TO PAST MEMBERS The following members declined to renew their membership and support for the industry over the past year. Out of respect for those members which had to close their doors due to difficulties during the pandemic, we have omitted those members which ceased operations.

204 Spirits, Inc. A&W Deacons Corner A&W Dryden A&W Garden City Shopping Centre

A&W Henderson Highway A&W McPhillips A&W Regent Avenue A&W Steinbach A&W Virden A&W Winkler Advance Services Group Inc. Alistun International College Alsip’s Building Products & Services Arnott + Associates AWC Builders Ltd. Bamboo Products Manitoba Blue Haze Barbecue Catering and Deli Central Restaurant Equipment Services Inc. Chaise Café Chase Paymentech Chicken Corral Canada Ltd. Clay Oven Corporate Source, Inc. Deer + Almond Restaurant Deliver-Eats eshine Cleaning Services Fatburger Freed and Freed International Ltd. Frylow Manitoba Half Time Sports Bar and Grill Hildypay Hotline International Pizza Systems Ltd. (Pizza Hotline) Ile Des Chenes Motor Hotel Ira’s Deli Ivory Restaurant Johnny G’s Restaurant La Carnita Lady of the Lake Cafe & Pub Luxe Furniture Company Maple Leaf Foods Inc. Max’s Restaurant (Winnipeg), Authentic Philippine Cuisine Mordens’ of Winnipeg Candy Manufacturing Ltd. Nilfisk Canada Olive Garden Portage Precision Chemical Promoflex International Robertson College Rock ‘n Diner Rocks Bar & Grill Royal Fork Buffet Restaurant Tap Construction Ltd. Taste of Sri Lanka The Mighty Kiwi Juice Bar & Eatery TREE for Supervisors Ukrainian Cuisine Viceroy Distributors Viva Restaurant Woodland Supply Xpressions Embroidery Yell-Ohw Kitchen

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Communications Network Stay connected at www.mrfa.mb.ca

The MRFA’s website is your hub for information, resources, benefits, and exclusive members-only content.

MRFA’S MY MEMBER PROFILE Login to view and update your business and contact information, Directory listings, and financial transactions with the MRFA online with ease! Your Member Profile is also your gateway to exclusive MRFA members-only content. In 2022, our website content is going to become even more exclusive, so you will want to set your login up to access our member content such as our blog resources. Need help setting up your My Member Profile login? Contact our office at 204-783-9955 or info@mrfa.mb.ca.

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MRFA Student Awards at RRC The Manitoba Restaurant & Foodservices Association congratulates Yi Ding and Desirae Rambow as the recipients of last year’s Manitoba Restaurant & Foodservice Association Awards.

DESIRAE RAMBOW Desirae is a Hotel and Restaurant Management student who worked at Thermea by Nordik Spa-Nature, a member of the MRFA.

YI DING Yi is a Culinary Arts student who worked at St. Charles Country Club, a previous MRFA member establishment.

The Manitoba Restaurant & Foodservices Association offers two awards each year. One to a Culinary Art and one to a Hotel and Restaurant Management student who demonstrate high academic achievement, co-op work performance evaluations, and a preference for work in restaurants.

The MRFA is honoured to recognize the hard work of these students and to help them further their education. We wish them well as they continue to pursue their education and careers within the industry.

Congratulations!

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Restaurant Members # 241 Pizza Kamal Swarnkar 50 Selkirk Avenue Thompson, MB R8N 0M7 Tel: 204-677-4444 529 Wellington Crescent Inc. Jim Armstrong 529 Wellington Crescent Winnipeg, MB R3B 3B2 Tel: 204-942-1090 www.wowhospitality.com 7375639 Manitoba Ltd. Roula Alevizos 114 Market Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3B 0P4 Tel: 204-615-1898

A A&W 2585 Main Dean Fuller 2585 Main Street Winnipeg, MB R2V 4W3 Tel: 204-338-2503 www.aw.ca A&W Brandon Shopper's Mall Jeff Crooks 85-1570 18th Street Brandon, MB R7A 5C5 Tel: 204-571-3167 www.aw.ca A&W City Place Craig Falconer 54-333 St. Mary Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3C 4A5 Tel: 204-956-5591 www.aw.ca A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. Erin Branconnier www.aw.ca A&W Grant Park Shopping Centre John Borelli 1120 Grant Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3M 2A6 Tel: 204-475-6578 www.aw.ca A&W Keewatin Melissa Fuller 817 Keewatin Street Winnipeg, MB R2X 3B9 Tel: 204-697-2033 www.aw.ca

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A&W Kenaston John Borelli 1 Lowson Cresent Winnipeg, MB R3P 0T3 Tel: 204-488-0588 A&W Kenora Randy Nickle 924 5th Street S Kenora, ON P9N 1L8 Tel: 807-468-8002 www.aw.ca A&W Kildonan Place Kirk Fuller F-7 1555 Regent Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2C 4J2 Tel: 204-663-7974 www.aw.ca A&W Kirkfield Park Keith Earle 3011 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3K 0W4 Tel: 204-885-7633 www.aw.ca Root Enterprises Brad Grandmont 23022 Highway #44 Lockport, MB R1B 1A1 Tel: 204-757-2704 www.aw.ca A&W Main & Inkster Dean Fuller 1458 Main Street Winnipeg, MB R2W 3B7 Tel: 204-586-5969 www.aw.ca A&W Dauphin David Mills 1121 Main Street S Dauphin, MB R7N 1M5 Tel: 204-638-5243 www.aw.ca A&W Marion David Harrison 373 Marion Street Winnipeg, MB R2H 0V4 Tel: 204-237-5673 A&W Osborne Michael Protulipac 52 Osborne Street Winnipeg, MB R3L 1Y2 Tel: 204-452-3219 www.aw.ca

A&W Pembina Hwy Blaine Paull 1877 Pembina Highway Winnipeg, MB R3T 2G7 Tel: 204-269-5706 www.aw.ca

A&W St. Vital Centre David Harrison F9 1225 St. Mary's Road Winnipeg, MB R2M 5E4 Tel: 204-255-9338 www.aw.ca

A&W Polo Park 1 David Harrison 234A 1485 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3G 0W4 Tel: 204-775-2370 www.aw.ca

A&W St.Mary's Michael Protulipac 1078 St. Mary's Road Winnipeg, MB R3M 3T3 Tel: 204-253-6728 www.aw.ca

A&W Polo Park FS Craig Falconer 1520 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3G 0W8 Tel: 204-774-3275 www.aw.ca

A&W Swan River Furqan Altaf 1419 Main Street Swan River, MB R0L 1Z0 Tel: 204-734-9090 www.aw.ca

A&W Portage la Prairie David Harrison P.O. Box 248, 40 24th Street NW Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3B5 Tel: 204-857-8336 www.aw.ca

A&W The Pas Jennifer Berg P.O. Box 1979 1226 Gordon Avenue The Pas, MB R9A 1L6 Tel: 204-623-2246 www.aw.ca

A&W Portage Place John Borelli 170-393 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3B 3H6 Tel: 204-947-2102 www.aw.ca A&W Queens Avenue Brandon David Mills 4-1847 Queen's Avenue Brandon, MB R7B 3B4 Tel: 204-727-3793 www.aw.ca A&W Selkirk Grahme MacFarlane 238 Main Street Selkirk, MB R1A 1S2 Tel: 204-482-5417 www.aw.ca

A&W Thompson Rick Oberdorfer 77 Thompson Drive Thompson, MB R8N 0C3 Tel: 204-778-6500 www.aw.ca A&W Trans Canada Brandon David Mills 1550 Highland Road Brandon, MB R7C 1A7 Tel: 204-729-0811 www.aw.ca A&W Waverley John Borelli 867 Waverley Street Winnipeg, MB R3T 5P4 Tel: 204-487-0381 www.aw.ca

A&W Shops of Winnipeg Square David Harrison Winnipeg Square 360 Main Street Winnipeg, MB R3C 3Z8 Tel: 204-943-7193 www.aw.ca

Aaltos Brandon Nicole Wang 1125-18th Street Winnipeg, MB R7A 7C5 Tel: 204-727-1422 www.canadinns.comeat/aaltos

A&W Southdale Square Kirk Fuller 10-107 Vermillion Road Winnipeg, MB R2J 4A9 Tel: 204-255-2176 www.aw.ca

Aaltos Club Regent Richard Burton 1415 Regent Avenue W Winnipeg, MB R2C 3B2 Tel: 204-667-5560 www.canadinns.comeat/aaltos

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Aaltos Mcphillips Kevin Stire 2100 McPhillips Street Winnipeg, MB R2V 3T9 204-663-0024 www.canadinns.com/eat/aaltos

B Bailey's Restaurant and Bar Leo Groumoutis 185 Lombard Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3B 0W4 Tel: 204-944-1180

Blaze Restaurant & Lounge – Delta Winnipeg Douglas Mead 350 St. Mary Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3C 3J2 Tel: 204-396-7429

Baked Expectations Beth Grubert 161 Osborne Street S Winnipeg, MB R3L 1Y7 Tel: 204-452-5176

Block & Blade Restaurant & Bar Chad Corbett 1100-50 Sage Creek Boulevard Winnipeg, MB R3X 0J6 Tel: 204-256-7625 www.theblockandblade.net

Aaltos Pembina Joe Sacco 1824 Pembina Highway Winnipeg, MB R3T 2G2 Tel: 204-261-7450 www.canadinns.com/eat/aaltos

Bangkok Thai Restaurant Vileth Savangsengouthay Unit 208, 100 Osborne Street Winnipeg, MB R3L 1Y5 Tel: 204-474-0908 www.bangkokthai.ca

Blufish Sushi Sunny Chen 179 Bannatyne Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3B 0R4 Tel: 204-779-9888 www.blufish.ca

Aaltos Polo Park Fareez Kassim 1405 St. Matthews Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3G 0K5 Tel: 204-775-8791 www.canadinns.com/eat/aaltos

Bell Aura Bed, Breakfast & Bistro Barbara Alarie 77 2 Avenue SW Carmen, MB R0G 0J0 Tel: 204-745-6787 www.bellaura.ca

Bodegoes Andrew Van Seggelen 63-333 St. Mary Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3C 4A5 Tel: 204-415-7045 www.bodegoes.com

Aaltos Portage la Prairie Duane Borton 2401 Saskatchewan Avenue W Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 4A6 Tel: 204-857-9745 www.canadinns.com/eat/aaltos

Bellamy's Restaurant & Bar Dimos Ginakes Unit 1, 845 Dakota Street Winnipeg, MB R2M 3K3 Tel: 204-253-6335 www.bellamysrestaurant.ca

Bonfire Bistro Duncan Grant 1433 Corydon Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3N 0J2 Tel: 204-487-4440 www.bonfirebistro.ca

Aaltos Regent Tracy Gehring 826 Regent Avenue W Winnipeg, MB R3C 3A8 Tel: 204-224-1681 www.canadinns.com/eat/aaltos

Bellissimo Restaurant & Lounge Greg Gagliardi Unit 1, 877 Waverley Street Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V3 Tel: 204-489-0495 www.bellissimo-restaurant.com

Boogies Diner Derek Campbell Unit K, 1155 Main Street Winnipeg, MB R2W 3S4 Tel: 204-586-6599

Aaltos Windsor Park Allan Rapisarda 1034 Elizabeth Road Winnipeg, MB R2J 1B3 Tel: 204-253-2641 www.canadinns.com/eat/aaltos

Best Western Premier Winnipeg East Steven James 900 Regent Avenue E Winnipeg, MB R2C 5C6 Tel: 204-229-0942

Assiniboia Downs Manitoba Jockey Club Manley Chan 3975 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3K 2E9 Tel: 204-885-3330

Big Guy's Ranch and Saloon Bruce Gouriluk 16-200 Meadowood Drive Winnipeg, MB R2M 5G3 Tel: 204-253-6569 www.bigguys.ca

Boston Pizza Charleswood Nathan Bilinsky General Manager 3894 Grant Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3R 3C2 Tel: 204-925-4112 www.bostonpizza.com

Assiniboine Community College 1430 Victoria Avenue E Brandon, MB R7A 2A9 Tel: 204-725-8700 www.assiniboine.net

Bistro 290 Shereen Rashwan 290 Main Street Niverville, MB R0A 0A1 Tel: 204-404-7400 https://bistro290.business.site

Boston Pizza City Place Courtney Isfeld 66-333 St. Mary Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3C 4A5 Tel: 204-925-4109 www.bostonpizza.com

Assiniboine Park & Zoo Robert Braun 55 Pavilion Crescent Winnipeg, MB R3P 2N6 Tel: 204-927-6000 www.assiniboinepark.ca

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Boston Pizza Birchwood Denis Paulhus 2517 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3J 0P1 Tel: 204-925-4101 www.bostonpizza.com

Boston Pizza Garden City/McPhillips Melissa Murdock 2211 McPhillips Street Winnipeg, MB R2V 3M9 Tel: 204-925-4105 www.bostonpizza.com Boston Pizza/Enright Group Karley David Unit S, 3525 Roblin Boulevard Winnipeg, MB R3R 0C6 Tel: 204-925-4213 www.bostonpizza.com Boston Pizza Henderson Patti Martin 1475 Henderson Highway Winnipeg, MB R2G 1N3 Tel: 204-925-4114 www.bostonpizza.com Boston Pizza Kenaston Sean Gerbasi 1630 Kenaston Boulevard Winnipeg, MB R3P 2M6 Tel: 204-925-4103 www.bostonpizza.com Boston Pizza Morden Kenton Hoeppner General Manager 215 LaVerendrye Boulevard Morden, MB R6M 0C9 Tel: 204-822-3222 www.bostonpizza.com Boston Pizza Pembina Jon Webster 2729 Pembina Highway Winnipeg, MB R3T 2H5 Tel: 204-925-4108 www.bostonpizza.com Boston Pizza Polo Park Craig Poleshuk 1-690 St. James Street Winnipeg, MB R3G 3J7 Tel: 204-925-4107 www.bostonpizza.com Boston Pizza Portage la Prairie Bryon Hamilton General Manager 2180 Saskatchewan Avenue W Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 0P3 Tel: 204-239-8200 www.bostonpizza.com Boston Pizza Regent/Kildonan Derek Hanlon 210-1615 Regent Avenue W Winnipeg, MB R2C 5C6 Tel: 204-925-4102 www.bostonpizza.com

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Aaltos HSC John Saad 720 William Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3E 3J7 Tel: 204-594-9472 www.canadinns.comeat/aaltos

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2022 Membership Directory Boston Pizza Selkirk James Allardice 1018 Manitoba Avenue Selkirk, MB R1A 4M2 Tel: 204-785-7777 www.bostonpizza.com Boston Pizza St. Vital James Williams General Manager 1919 Bishop Grandin Boulevard Winnipeg, MB R2M 3E9 Tel: 204-925-4104 www.bostonpizza.com Boston Pizza Steinbach Daniel Henry General Manager 182 PTH 12 N Steinbach, MB R5G 1T6 Tel: 204-320-2444 www.bostonpizza.com Boston Pizza Taylor/Grant Park Jeff Fer 1160 Taylor Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3M 3Z4 Tel: 204-925-4106 www.bostonpizza.com

Burrito Splendido Portage Avenue Ken Livingstone A4-3380 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3K 0Z1 Tel: 204-885-3889 www.burritosplendido.com Burrito Splendido Regent Avenue Ken Livingstone 3-1570 Regent Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2C 3B4 Tel: 204-654-1507 www.burritosplendido.com Burrito Splendido St. Mary's Ken Livingstone 14-1504 St. Mary's Road Winnipeg, MB R2M 3V7 Tel: 204-257-6127 www.burritosplendido.com

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Boston Pizza Thompson Margaret Dyck 4 Moak Crescent Thompson, MB R8N 2B5 Tel: 204-677-0111 www.bostonpizza.com

Café 22 Antonio Anastasio B-823 Corydon Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3M 0W6 Tel: 204-989-5119 www.cafe22.ca

Brandon University Nicholas Namespetra 270 18th Street Brandon, MB R7A 6A9 Tel: 204-727-9670 www.catering.brandonu.ca

Café Carlo Joel Boulet 243 Lilac Street Winnipeg, MB R3M 2S2 Tel: 204-477-5544 www.cafecarlo.com

Brazen Hall Kitchen & Brewery Kristjan Kristjánsson 800 Pembina Highway Winnipeg, MB R3M 2M7 Tel: 204-453-7980 www.brazenhall.ca

Canad Inns Food & Beverage Cindy Carswell 3rd Floor, 930 Jefferson Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2P 1W1 Tel: 204-697-1495 www.canadinns.com

Browns Socialhouse – Portage Kelly Burns 311 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3B 2B9 Tel: 204-942-7921 www.brownssocialhouse.com

Captain's Table Restaurant & Lounge Gary Swain 1825 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3J 0G4 Tel: 204-837-3474 www.captainstablemenu.com

Burrito Splendido Henderson Hwy Ken Livingstone A-1046 Henderson Highway Winnipeg, MB R2K 2M5 Tel: 204-306-4800 www.burritosplendido.com

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Burrito Splendido King Edward Ken Livingstone 1015 King Edward Street Winnipeg, MB R3H 0R1 www.burritosplendido.com

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Carlos & Murphy's Daniel Henry 129 Osborne Street Winnipeg, MB R3L 1Y4 Tel: 204-284-3510 www.carlosandmurphys.com

Carne Italian Chophouse Michael Dacquisto 295 York Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3C 4N4 Tel: 204-896-7275 www.carneitalianchophouse.ca

Chicken Chef Arborg Carl Pottinger P.O. Box 880 Arborg, MB R0C 0A0 Tel: 204-376-2433 www.chickenchef.com

Casinos of Winnipeg Alain Dumonceaux 1425 Regent Avenue W Winnipeg, MB R2C 3B2 Tel: 204-957-2500 www.casinosofwinnipeg.com

Chicken Chef Ashern Carl Pottinger P.O. Box 338, Main Street E Ashern, MB R0C 0E0 Tel: 204-768-3500 www.chickenchef.com

Celebrations Dinner Theatre Margaret Coyle 1824 Pembina Highway Winnipeg, MB R3T 2G2 Tel: 204-982-8282 www.celebrations.ca

Chicken Chef Brandon 210 18th Street North Brandon, MB R7A 6P3 Tel: 204-727-2433 www.chickenchef.com

Chaeban Ice Cream Joseph Chaeban 390 Osborne Street Winnipeg, MB R3L 1Z9 Tel: 204-475-6226 www.chaebanicecream.com Charisma of India Mitesh Trivedi 83D Sherbrook Street Winnipeg, MB R3C 2B2 Tel: 204-222-7878 www.charismaofindia.ca Chatty Eatery Catherine Li 125 Furniture Park Winnipeg, MB R2G 1B9 Tel: 204-612-8486 www.chattyeatery.com ChefOnDemand Ngozi Okeke 510 Sargent Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3B 1V8 Tel: 204-421-2525 www.chefondemand.club Chez Angela Bakery and Café James Chambers 29C 10th Street Brandon, MB R7A 4E4 Tel: 204-721-0719 www.chezangela.ca Chicken Chef Altona Parry Singh P.O. Box 815 Altona, MB R0G 0B0 Tel: 204-324-1200 www.chickenchef.com

Chicken Chef Canada Ltd. Jeff Epp 97 Plymouth Street Winnipeg, MB R2X 2V5 Tel: 204-694-1984 www.chickenchef.com Chicken Chef Carman Mike Friesen P.O. Box 1090 Carman, MB R0G 0J0 Tel: 204-745-2031 www.chickenchef.com Chicken Chef Dugald Thomas Go P.O. Box 195 Dugald, MB R0E 0K0 Tel: 204-853-7712 www.chickenchef.com Chicken Chef Flin Flon Dan Hlady 130 Highway #10A Flin Flon, MB R8A 0C6 Tel: 204-687-3779 www.chickenchef.com Chicken Chef Lac Du Bonnet Giselle Lussier P.O. Box 2069 Lac Du Bonnet, MB R0E 1A0 Tel: 204-345-2433 www.chickenchef.com Chicken Chef Lorette Charles Tetreault 1309 Dawson Road Lorette, MB R5K 0S2 Tel: 204-878-9620 www.chickenchef.com Chicken Chef Lundar Carl Pottinger 104 Main Street Lundar, MB R0C 1Y0 Tel: 204-762-5100 www.chickenchef.com

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2022 Membership Directory Chicken Chef Souris Taylor Ives 54 1st Street South Souris, MB R0K 2C0 Tel: 204-483-2586 www.chickenchef.com

Chicken Chef Morden Chris Krushel 479 Stephen Street Morden, MB R6M 1T9 Tel: 204-822-5457 www.chickenchef.com

Chicken Chef Ste. Rose Tyson Hess P.O. Box 579 Ste. Rose, MB R0L 1S0 Tel: 204-447-3032 www.chickenchef.com

Chicken Chef Nairn Leaette Hiscock 1600 Regent Avenue W Winnipeg, MB R2C 3B5 Tel: 204-654-8020 www.chickenchef.com

Chicken Chef Steinbach Suke Koeuth 365 Main Street Steinbach, MB R2G 1Z4 Tel: 204-326-9891 www.chickenchef.com

Chicken Chef Niverville Merris Dyck P.O. Box 147 Niverville, MB R0A 1E0 Tel: 204-388-6377 www.chickenchef.com

Chicken Chef Stonewall Carl Pottinger P.O. Box 27 Stonewall, MB R0C 2Z0 Tel: 204-467-9042 www.chickenchef.com

Chicken Chef Pine Falls Shaun Prowse P.O. Box 220 Pine Falls, MB R0E 1M0 Tel: 204-367-4472 www.chickenchef.com

Chicken Chef Swan River Jamie Walker P.O. Box 1328 Swan River, MB R0L 1Z0 Tel: 204-734-3410 www.chickenchef.com

Chicken Chef Portage la Prairie Rob McMullin 1900 Saskatchewan Avenue W Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 0P1 Tel: 204-239-0101 www.chickenchef.com

Chicken Chef Teulon Leaette Hiscock P.O. Box 141 Teulon, MB R0C 3B0 Tel: 204-886-3131 www.chickenchef.com

Chicken Chef Prince Albert 1501 Olive Diefenbaker Drive Prince Albert, SK S6V 7P4 Tel: 306-763-7400 www.chickenchef.com

Chicken Chef Thompson Peter Geneau 31 Selkirk Avenue Thompson, MB R8N 0M5 Tel: 204-677-2331 www.chickenchef.com

Chicken Chef Roblin Kevan McCarthy 131 1st Avenue NW Roblin, MB R0L 1P0 Tel: 204-937-8500 www.chickenchef.com Chicken Chef Russell Charlene McCarthy P.O. Box 535 Russell, MB R0J 1W0 Tel: 204-773-3320 www.chickenchef.com Chicken Chef Sioux Lookout Patrica Belluz P.O. Box 349 Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1A5 Tel: 807-737-0007 www.chickenchef.com

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Chicken Chef Virden Bruce Barkley P.O. Box 1708 Virden, MB R0M 2C0 Tel: 204-748-3200 www.chickenchef.com Chicken Chef Winkler Mike Friesen 36 Springfield Bay Winkler, MB R6W 1L7 Tel: 204-325-9380 www.chickenchef.com

Chicken Chef Winnipeg Main Street Mike Paulic 2539 Main Street Winnipeg, MB R2V 4G4 Tel: 204-615-2433 www.chickenchef.com Chicken Chef Winnipeg Portage Avenue E Lori Lucas 3770 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3K 1A1 Tel: 204-832-3900 www.chickenchef.com Chop Fish & Steak Bar Kristy Mackenzie 1750 Sargeant Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3H 0C7 Tel: 204-788-2015 www.chop.ca Cibo Waterfront Kate Fredrickson 339 Waterfront Drive Winnipeg, MB R3B 0V1 Tel: 204-594-0339 www.cibowaterfrontcafe.com Club 200 Allen Morrison 125-260 St. Mary Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3C 0M6 Tel: 204-943-6045 www.club200.ca Cocoabeans Bakeshop & Café Betsy Hiebert 774 Corydon Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3M 0Y1 Tel: 204-918-5313 www.cocoabeansbakeshop.com Cora Breakfast & Lunch St. Vital Venson Wang Unit 30, 845 Dakota Street Winnipeg, MB R2M 5M3 Tel: 204-296-3682 www.chezcora.com Corrientes Argentina Pizzeria Alfonso Maury 100-137 Bannatyne Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3B 0R3 Tel: 204-219-5398 www.corrientes.ca Cranberry Portage Coffee Shop Rick Smale P.O. Box 369, 210 Portage Road Cranberry Portage, MB R0B 0H0 Tel: 204-472-3520

D Dalcasa's Pizzeria – Park West Inn Hotel David Andrews 525 Dale Boulevard Winnipeg, MB R3R 2J8 Tel: 204-895-8200 Daltons Restaurant – Best Western Plus Winnipeg Airport Hotel & Conference Centre Cherry-Ann Chandler 1715 Wellington Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3H 0G1 Tel: 204-775-9889 www.bestwestern.com DeLuca's Cooking School Vince Deluca 950 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3G 0R1 Tel: 204-774-7617 www.deluca.ca Denvir Foods Melanie Specula P.O. Box 669 Gimli, MB R0C 1B0 Tel: 204-642-8588 DJay's Restaurant & Ichabods Lounge & Patio Robert Johnson 3354 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3K 0Z1 Tel: 204-888-3361 www.djaysrestaurant.com Drifter's Restaurant and Service Centre Frank Loreth P.O. Box 1800 Lac Du Bonnet, MB R0E 1A0 Tel: 204-345-2915 www.driftersinn.net

E Earls Main Street Brett McKinnon 191 Main Street Winnipeg, MB R3C 1A7 Tel: 204-989-0103 www.earls.ca Earls Polo Park Brett McKinnon 1455 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3G 0W4 Tel: 204-975-1845 www.earls.ca

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Chicken Chef Melita Camiel Serruys P.O. Box 189 Melita, MB R0M 1L0 Tel: 204-522-2484 www.chickenchef.com

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2022 Membership Directory Earls St. Vital Brett McKinnon 1215 St. Mary's Road Winnipeg, MB R2M 5L5 Tel: 204-254-1600 www.earls.ca

Fionn MacCool's Crossroads Arielle Smith 1582 Regent Avenue W Winnipeg, MB R2C 3B4 Tel: 204-669-9783 www.fionnmaccools.com

Four Seasons Chinese Food Walter Yee 10-35 Lakewood Boulevard Winnipeg, MB R2J 2M8 Tel: 204-254-2221 www.4seasonschinesefood.lcom

East India Company Pub & Eatery Sachit Mehra 349 York Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3C 3S9 Tel: 204-947-3097 www.eastindiaco.com

Fionn's Grant Park Jay Kilgour 1180 Grant Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3M 2A6 Tel: 204-800-6045 www.fionnmaccools.com

Frankie's Italian Kitchen & Bar Raffaele Aiello 505 Sterling Lyon Parkway Winnipeg, MB R3P 2S8 Tel: 604-609-2219 www.frankies.ca

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Flea Whiskey's Dave Richards 601 Erin Street Winnipeg, MB R3G 2W1 Tel: 204-775-2727 www.fleawhiskeys.com

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Fergies Fish Chips & Seafood Market Gus Tsouras 142 One Forks Market Road Winnipeg, MB R3C 4L9 Tel: 204-942-9444 www.fergiesfishandchips.ca

Gaffer's Restaurant and Banquet Centre David Truthwaite Lockport, MB R1A 3R9 Tel: 204-757-2350 www.gaffers.net

Four Crowns Restaurant Ravi Ramberran 1030 McPhillips Street Winnipeg, MB R2X 2K7 Tel: 204-589-7314 www.fourcrowns.ca

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Garbonzo's Sports Pub Health Sciences Centre John Saad 720 William Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3E 3J7 Tel: 204-269-5000 www.canadinns.com/eat/garbonzossports-pub Garbonzo's Sports Pub Polo Park Eric Guevara 1320 Ellice Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3G 0E9 Tel: 204-269-5000 www.canadinns.com/eat/garbonzossports-pub Golden Elephant Asian Cuisine Canny Mei Woon Law 635 Pembina Highway Winnipeg, MB R3M 2L4 Tel: 204-414-8366 Greek Market Irene Adamopoulos 1440 Corydon Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3N 0J3 Tel: 204-488-6161 www.greekmarket.ca

H Half Moon Drive In Ltd. Wayne McIntosh 6860 Henderson Highway Lockport, MB R1C 0E1 Tel: 204-757-2517 www.halfmoondrivein.com Holiday Inn Airport West Bruce MacKay 2520 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3J 3T6 Tel: 204-885-4478 www.ywgwest.com Holiday Inn Winnipeg South Mike Gore 1330 Pembina Highway Winnipeg, MB R3T 2B4 Tel: 204-452-4747 www.ihg.com/holidayinn Homer's Restaurant & Catering George Katsabanis 520 Ellice Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3B 1Z2 Tel: 204-788-4858 www.homers.ca Hub of the North Chris Tsitsos 111 Churchill Drive Thompson, MB R8N 0L5 Tel: 204-778-5630 Hy's Steak House Carly Durston Richardson Building 1 Lombard Place Winnipeg, MB R3B 0X3 Tel: 204-942-1000 www.hyssteakhouse.com

I Ice Sports Trina McLeod 1871 Ellice Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3H 0C1 Tel: 204-784-8888 www.icesports.com Ichiban Japanese Steak House & Sushi Bar Lawson Cherpako 189 Carlton Street Winnipeg, MB R3C 3H7 Tel: 204-925-7400 www.lakeviewhotels.com/ ichiban-winnipeg

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James Ave Pumphouse Food & Drink Kaitlin Nikkel 2-109 James Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3B 0N6 Tel: 204-560-5210 Junction 59 Roadhouse Kris Irvine 1615 Regent Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2C 5C6 Tel: 204-654-3345

K King + Bannatyne Mike Del Buono 100 King Street Winnipeg, MB R3B 0P6 Tel: 204-691-9757 www.kingandbannatyne.com King's Head Pub Christopher Graves 120 King Street Winnipeg, MB R3B 1H9 Tel: 204-957-7710 www.kingshead.ca Kingswood Golf & Country Club (Fairways Restaurant) Christie Houston P.O. Box 220, Highway 247 LaSalle, MB R0G 1B0 Tel: 204-736-4079 www.kingswoodgolf.ca Kum Koon Garden Michelle Young 257 King Street Winnipeg, MB R3B 1J6 Tel: 204-943-4655 www.kumkoongarden.com

L Larters at St. Andrews Golf & Country Club Peter Ewert 30 River Road St. Andrews, MB R1A 2V1 Tel: 204-334-2107 www.larters.com Lees on DeVries Restaurant Nicole Fanshaw #1-215 Maxwell King Drive East St. Paul, MB R2E 0P4 Tel: 204-338-3623 www.leesondevries.com

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Legends Restaurant & Sports Bar Kim Caputi 2727 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3J 0R2 Tel: 204-888-2682 Leopold's Tavern – Academy Matt Pinch 414 Academy Road Winnipeg, MB R3N 0B9 Tel: 855-522-5367 www.leopoldstavern.com Leopold's Tavern – Bridgwater Matt Pinch 350 North Town Road #340 Winnipeg, MB R3Y 1G5 Tel: 855-522-5367 www.leopoldstavern.com Leopold's Tavern – Osborne Matt Pinch 696 Osborne Street Winnipeg, MB R3L 2B9 Tel: 855-522-5367 www.leopoldstavern.com Lilac Resort RV, Lodging & Water Park Dan Manaigre P.O. Box 1105 Ste. Anne, MB R5H 1C1 Tel: 204-227-4880 www.lilacresort.com Lita's Station Norman Winter 904 Saskatchewan Avenue E Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 0K2 Tel: 204-240-1397

M Manitoba Club Graham Davis 194 Broadway Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3C 0R7 Tel: 204-946-3500 www.manitobaclub.mb.ca Marion Foods Ltd. Randy Bischoff 6-276 Marion Street Winnipeg, MB R2H 0T7 Tel: 204-231-2433 Marion Street Eatery Laneil Smith 393 Marion Street Winnipeg, MB R2H 0V4 Tel: 204-233-2843 www.marionstreeteatery.com

Maxime's Restaurant & Lounge Liza Bekios 1131 St. Mary's Road Winnipeg, MB R2M 3T9 Tel: 204-257-1521 www.maximesrestaurant.ca McLeod House Jon Billings 292 Main Street Stonewall, MB R0C 2Z0 Tel: 204-467-2303 www.mcleodhousetearoom.com Michele's McPhillips St. Station Chris Johannesson 484 McPhillips Street Winnipeg, MB R2X 2H2 Tel: 204-957-2504 Mitzi's Restaurant Shirley Eng 250 St. Mary Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3C 0M5 Tel: 204-943-9770 MJ's Kafe Bryan Bartel 408 Main Street Winnipeg, MB R5G 1Z5 Tel: 204-326-2224 www.mjskafe.ca Moxie's Grill & Bar Kenaston Kylie Anderson 1620 Kenaston Boulevard Winnipeg, MB R3P 2M6 Tel: 204-489-1199 www.moxies.ca Moxie's Grill & Bar MTS Centre Jessica Dumaua 300 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3C 5S4 Tel: 204-926-5757 www.moxies.ca Moxie's Grill & Bar Polo Park Anton Pradinuk Unit 234, 1485 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3G 0W4 Tel: 204-783-1840 www.moxies.ca Mystery Lake Hotel Donna Bennet 58 Cree Road Thompson, MB R8N 0N2 Tel: 204-778-4561 www.mysterylakehotel.ca

N Nathan Detroit's Sandwich Pad Brenlea Yamron 1 Lombard Place, Unit L4 Concourse Level Winnipeg, MB R3B 0X3 Tel: 204-943-1034 www.nathandetroits.net Nick's Inn Restaurant Vicki Ganas 5392 Portage Avenue Headingley, MB R4H 1G5 Tel: 204-889-4548 www.nicksinn.com NobSide Cafe Gerald Lambert 3540 Pembina Highway Winnipeg, MB R3V 1A6 Tel: 204-801-0820 www.stnorberthotel.com Nola/Second Spot Mike Del Buono 300 Tache Avenue, Unit 101 / 300 Tache Avenue, Unit 102 Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A2 Tel: 204-505-0760 www.nolawpg.com Northern Hotel Keith Horn 826 Main Street Winnipeg, MB R2W 3N8 Tel: 204-582-6346 norhotel@mymts.net

O One Great City Brewing Company Tim Hudek 1596 Ness Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3J 3W6 Tel: 204-779-2337 www.ogcbrewingco.com Original Pancake House McGillivray Terry Friesen 2220 McGillivary Boulevard Winnipeg, MB R3Y 1S6 Tel: 204-489-2885 www.originalpancakehouse.ca Original Pancake House Pembina Terry Friesen 1049 Pembina Highway Winnipeg, MB R3T 1Z6 Tel: 204-452-1040 www.originalpancakehouse.ca

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2022 Membership Directory Original Pancake House Portage Terry Friesen 1445 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3G 0P3 Tel: 204-775-9035 www.originalpancakehouse.ca

Prairie's Edge Doug Stephen 2015 Main Street Winnipeg, MB R2V 3B9 Tel: 204-942-1090 www.prairiesedgewpg.ca

Riverboat Family Restaurant Douglas Poirier 366 Main Street Selkirk, MB R1A 1T6 Tel: 204-482-3834 www.riverboatrestaurant.ca

Salisbury House St. Anne's & Fermor Brad Kramble 255 St. Anne's Road Winnipeg, MB R2M 3A5 www.salisburyhouse.ca

Original Pancake House The Forks Terry Friesen Unit 108, 111 One Forks Market Road Winnipeg, MB R3C 4L8 Tel: 204-947-5077 www.originalpancakehouse.ca

Preservation Hall Eatery + Wine Bar Melanie Foucault 655 Empress Street Winnipeg, MB R3G 3P7 204-783-2386 www.preservationhall.ca

Roughage Eatery Candice Tonelete 126 Sherbrook Street Winnipeg, MB R3C 2B4 Tel: 204-779-8344 www.roughageeatery.ca

Salisbury House Steinbach Brad Kramble 65 MB Highway 12 N Steinbach, MB R5G 1T7 Tel: 204-326-4028 www.salisburyhouse.ca

Roxi's Uptown Café Linda Bohemier 219 Manitoba Avenue Selkirk, MB R1A 0Y4 Tel: 204-482-1900

Sand Hills Casino Jeff Melcosky P.O. Box 840 Carberry, MB R0K 0H0 Tel: 855-370-7263 www.sandhillscasino.com

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Park Alleys Jamie Monck 730 Osborne Street Winnipeg, MB R3L 2C2 Tel: 204-560-5067 www.parkalleys.com

Rae & Jerry's Steak House Steve Hrousalas 1405 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3G 0W1 Tel: 204-783-6155 www.raeandjerrys.com

Pasquale's Ristorante Italiano Joe Loschiavo 109 Marion Street Winnipeg, MB R2H 0T2 Tel: 204-231-1403 www.pasqualesrest.com

RBC Convention Centre Drew Fisher 375 York Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3C 3J3 Tel: 204-956-1720 www.wcc.mb.ca

Peasant Cookery Garth Blagden 100-283 Bannatyne Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3B 3B2 Tel: 204-989-7700 www.peasantcookery.ca

RDR Grill & Concession at Rubber Ducky Resort Sheri Irwin 1069 Road 76.5 Warren, MB R0C 3E0 Tel: 204-383-0136 www.rdrgrill.com

Pembina Curling Club Neil Okumura 1341 Pembina Highway Winnipeg, MB R3T 2B6 Tel: 204-453-5733 www.pembinacc.com Piazza De Nardi and La Boutique Del Vino Sean Dolenuck 1360 Taylor Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3M 3Z1 Tel: 204-982-8466 www.denardi.ca Pineridge Hollow Cindy Ross P.O. Box 274 Oakbank, MB R0E 1J0 Tel: 204-777-3881 www.pineridgehollow.com Pizza Express Brandon Tony Vasilarakis 360 10th Street Brandon, MB R7A 4G1 Tel: 204-727-0442

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Red Lobster Portage Jeff Hawkins 1540 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3G 0W9 Tel: 204-783-9434 www.redlobster.ca Red Top Drive In Restaurant Stavros Athanasiadis 219 St. Mary's Road Winnipeg, MB R2H 1J2 Tel: 204-233-7943 www.redtopdriveinn.com Resto 12 Duane Borton 12th Floor, 288 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3C 0B8 Tel: 204-975-6240 Resto Gare & Train Bar Linda Love 630 Des Meurons Street Winnipeg, MB R2H 2P9 Tel: 204-237-7072 www.restogare.com

S Salisbury House - Sals Xpress at Health Sciences Centre Brad Kramble 820 Sherbrook Street, Hospital Food Court – Green Owl Level, Zone 2 Winnipeg, MB R3A 1R9 www.salisburyhouse.ca Salisbury House Crossroads Station Brad Kramble 1570 Regent Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2C 3B4 Salisbury House Head Office Brad Kramble 787 Leila Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2V 3J7 Salisbury House Henderson Northdale Brad Kramble 959 Henderson Highway Winnipeg, MB R2K 2M2 Salisbury House in the Exchange Brad Kramble 177 Lombard Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3B 0W5 Tel: 204-289-4320 Salisbury House Pembina & Stafford Brad Kramble 759 Pembina Highway Winnipeg, MB R2M 2L9 www.salisburyhouse.ca Salisbury House Portage & Parkdale Brad Kramble 3315 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3K 0W8 www.salisburyhouse.ca

Santa Lucia Pizza Main Michael Simeonidis 1473 Main Street Winnipeg, MB R2W 3V9 Tel: 204-586-8171 www.santaluciapizza.com Santa Lucia Pizza St. Mary's Jodie Simeonidis 4 St. Mary's Road Winnipeg, MB R2H 1H1 Tel: 204-237-4134 www.santaluciapizza.com Selkirk Golf and Country Club Rosey Martin P.O. Box 15, 100 Sutherland Selkirk, MB R1A 2B1 Tel: 204-482-2052 www.selkirkgolfandcountryclub.com Shabathai Cuisine Ltd. Chanphen Bupachard 561 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3G 2Z4 Tel: 204-805-6572 www.shaba-thai-cuisine.com Shark Club Jonathan Dueck 2nd Floor, 333 St. Mary Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3C 4A5 Tel: 204-942-7400 www.sharkclub.com Shawarma Khan Obby Khan 225 McDermot Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3B 0S2 Tel: 204-504-0453 www.shawarmakhan.com

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Smitty's Restaurant & Lounge Brandon Shoppers Mall Jeff Crooks Unit 58, 1570 18th Street Brandon, MB R7A 5C5 Tel: 204-571-3162 www.smittysmb.ca Smitty's Restaurant & Lounge Dauphin Todd Rathwell Box 930 Dauphin, MB R7N 3J5 Tel: 204-638-8022 www.smittysmb.ca Smitty's Restaurant & Lounge Garden City Brian Funk Unit 8, 2305 McPhillips Street Winnipeg, MB R2V 3E1 Tel: 204-339-4267 www.smittysmb.ca Smitty's Restaurant & Lounge Henderson Brian Funk Unit 9, 1919 Henderson Highway Winnipeg, MB R2G 1P4 Tel: 204-334-1162 www.smittysmb.ca Smitty's Restaurant & Lounge Meadowood Kaely Dyck 150 Meadowood Drive Winnipeg, MB R2M 5L7 Tel: 204-320-2570 www.smittysmb.ca Smitty's Restaurant & Lounge Pembina Chris Dyck 2835 Pembina Highway Winnipeg, MB R3T 4Z8 Tel: 204-320-2570 www.smittysmb.ca Smitty's Restaurant & Lounge Pembina Grant Kaely Dyck 8-580 Pembina Highway Winnipeg, MB R3M 2M5 Tel: 204-261-1005 www.smittysmb.ca

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Smitty's Restaurant & Lounge Regent Brian Funk 1512 Regent Avenue W Winnipeg, MB R2C 3B4 Tel: 204-661-6191 www.smittysmb.ca Smitty's Restaurant & Lounge St. James Brian Funk 1017 St. James Street Winnipeg, MB R3H 0K6 204-786-4445 www.smittysmb.ca Smitty's Restaurant & Lounge Steinbach Chris Dyck 163 Park Road West Steinbach, MB R5G 1V5 Tel: 204-326-4468 www.smittysmb.ca

Stella's Kenaston Brenna Wardrop 1895 Grant Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3N 1Z2 Tel: 204-488-7810 www.stellas.ca

Tavern United Transcona Tracy Gehring 826 Regent Avenue W Winnipeg, MB R3C 3A8 Tel: 204-224-1681 www.tavernunited.com

Sushi Cushi Jieun Lee 1045 St. James Street Winnipeg, MB R3H 1B1 Tel: 204-772-9257 www.sushicushi.ca

Tavern United Windsor Park Allan Rapisarda 1034 Elizabeth Road Winnipeg, MB R2J 1B3 Tel: 204-253-2641 www.tavernunited.com

Syl's Drive Inn Travis Enns P.O. Box 334 Carman, MB R0G 0J0 Tel: 204-745-2432 www.sylsdriveinn.ca

Tehran Cafe Corporation Mehdi Naghibzadeh 1875 Pembina Highway Winnipeg, MB R3T 2G7 Tel: 204-783-4726 www.tehrancafe.ca

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Tempo Place Emporium Sharon Lamb P.O. Box 400 Rivers, MB R0K 1X0 Tel: 204-328-7463

Smitty's Restaurant North Hill Jeff Crooks 1790 Highland Avenue Brandon, MB R7C 1A7 Tel: 204-571-3154 www.smittysmb.ca

Tavern United Brandon Nicole Wang 1125-18th Street Brandon, MB R7A 7C5 Tel: 204-727-1422 www.tavernunited.com

Sodexo at Investors Group Kathy Jocelyn 447 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3C 3B6 Tel: 204-956-8771

Tavern United Downtown Andy Fosty 345 Graham Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3C 0L2 Tel: 204-944-0022 www.tavernunited.com

South Beach Casino & Resort John Anderson P.O. Box 777, One Ocean Drive Scanterbury, MB R0E 1W0 Tel: 204-766-2100 www.southbeachcasino.ca Starbucks HSC John Saad 720 William Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3E 3J7 Tel: 204-594-9492 www.starbucks.ca Starbucks Radisson Duane Borton 288 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3C 0B8 Tel: 204-956-0410 www.starbucks.ca Stella's CCFM Brenna Wardrop 340 Provencher Boulevard Winnipeg, MB R2H 0G7 Tel: 204-477-8393 www.stellas.ca

Tavern United Fort Garry Joe Sacco 1824 Pembina Highway Winnipeg, MB R3T 2G2 Tel: 204-261-7450 www.tavernunited.com Tavern United Garden City Kevin Stire 2100 McPhillips Street Winnipeg, MB R2V 3T9 Tel: 204-663-0024 www.tavernunited.com Tavern United Polo Park Fareez Kassim 1405 St. Matthews Avenure Winnipeg, MB R3G 0K5 Tel: 204-775-8791 www.tavernunited.com Tavern United Portage la Prairie Duane Borton 2401 Saskatchewan Avenue W Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 4A6 Tel: 204-857-9745 www.tavernunited.com

The Dam Restaurant Liz Robertson 63052 PH 307 Seven Sisters Falls, MB R0E 1Y0 Tel: 204-348-3779 www.thedamrestaurant.ca The Food System Musette Fowke 376 Furby Street Winnipeg, MB R3B 2V5 Tel: 204-989-8333 www.foodsystem.ca The Forks Market Chrystle McIntosh 130-123 Main Street Winnipeg, MB R3C 1A3 Tel: 204-987-4352 www.theforks.com The Gates On Roblin Ray Louie 6945 Roblin Boulevard Headingley, MB R4H 1A2 Tel: 204-224-2837 www.thegatesonroblin.com The Grove Pub & Restaurant Miles Gould 164 Stafford Street Winnipeg, MB R3M 2V8 Tel: 204-415-3262 www.the-grove.ca

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Silver Heights Restaurant Tony Siwicki 2169 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3J 0L7 Tel: 204-889-7246 www.silverheightsrestaurant.ca

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The Keg Steakhouse + Bar – Brandon Dave Schaworski 1836 Brandon Avenue Brandon, MB R7B 3G8 Tel: 204-725-4223 www.kegsteakhouse.com The Keg Steakhouse + Bar – Garry Street Gord Howard 115 Garry Street Winnipeg, MB R3C 1G5 Tel: 204-942-7619 www.kegsteakhouse.com The Keg Steakhouse + Bar – McGillivary Gord Howard 2034 McGillivary Boulevard Winnipeg, MB R3Y 1P5 Tel: 204-477-5300 www.kegsteakhouse.com The Keg Steakhouse + Bar – St.James Gord Howard 2553 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3J 0P3 Tel: 204-885-5275 www.kegsteakhouse.com The Oakwood Wendy May 4-660 Osborne Street Winnipeg, MB R3L 2B6 Tel: 204-475-4250 www.oakwoodcafe.ca The Osborne Taphouse Derek Collins 112 Osborne Street Winnipeg, MB R3L 1Y5 Tel: 204-219-0477

The Outpost Grill Frank Peters P.O. Box 659 Winkler, MB R6W 4A5 Tel: 204-362-4064 The Oval Room – Fort Garry Hotel Cathy Stephens 222 Broadway Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3C 0R3 Tel: 204-946-6527 www.fortgarryhotel.com The Russell Inn Hotel & Conference Centre Daymon Guillas P.O. Box 578, Highway 16 Russell, MB R0J 1W0 TelL 204-773-2186 www.russellinn.com

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Velvet Glove Restaurant & Lounge Carly Durston 2 Lombard Place Winnipeg, MB R3B 0Y3 Tel: 204-985-6255 www.velvetglovewinnipeg.com

Winnipeg Goldeyes Baseball Club Dan Chase Shaw Park, One Portage Avenue E Winnipeg, MB R3B 3N3 Tel: 204-956-3218 www.goldeyes.com

Viscount Gort Motor Hotel Ltd. Chris Dubberley 1670 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3J 0C9 Tel: 204-775-0451 www.viscount-gort.com

Thermea by Nordik Spa Nature Thomas Stuart 775 Crescent Drive Winnipeg, MB R3T 1X3 Tel : 855-284-6868 www.thermea.ca Toad in the Hole Pub and Eatery Michael Monk 112 Osborne Street Winnipeg, MB R3L 1Y5 Tel: 204-284-7201 www.thetoadpubwinnipeg.com Tommy's Pizzeria Thomas Schneider 842 Corydon Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3M 0Y4 Tel: 204-219-7499 www.tommys.pizza

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Tony Roma's Pembina Mona Wall 1500 Pembina Highway Winnipeg, MB R3T 2E3 Tel: 204-477-5195 www.tonyromas.com Tony Roma's St. James Mona Wall 656 St. James Street Winnipeg, MB R3G 3J5 Tel: 204-949-9426 www.tonyromas.com

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The Headingley Grill Restaurant and Catering Alfred Chan 166 Bridge Road Headingley, MB R4H 1G7 Tel: 204-889-3023 www.theheadingleygrill.ca

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Associate Members # 360 Coaching Group Joey Crampton Tel: 204-898-7027 www.360coachinggroup.ca 6 Degrees Photobooth Sambath San 939 Byng Place Winnipeg, MB R3T 0Y6 Tel: 204-510-5874 www.6degreesphotobooth.com

A ABC Fire & Safety Equipment Stephen Kolodrupski 800 Marion Street Winnipeg, MB R2J 0K4 Tel: 204-233-6083 www.abcfireandsafety.com

ABC Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning Inc. Bob Penney 68 Paramount Road Winnipeg, MB R2X 2W3 Tel: 204-697-2112 www.abckitchen.com Grease in kitchen exhaust ducts is a major cause of restaurant and commercial cooking facility fires.

Insurance companies recognize this and demand that grease flues be cleaned on a regular basis. Fires originate in food cooking operations for several reasons including, grease and debris accumulating in exhaust systems; commercial exhaust fans becoming overladen with grease & debris; stoves, broilers, grills and fryers accumulating food and grease deposits; and dishwasher ducts collecting dust, grease and lint.

Abell Pest Control Len Patkau 1358 Spruce Street Winnipeg, MB R3E 2U8 Tel: 204-783-3396 www.abellpestcontrol.com Air-Rite Refrigeration & Mechanical Inc. Ben Hueging 40 Parr Street Winnipeg, MB R2W 5C3 Tel: 204-895-2300 www.airrite.ca Air-Rite Refrigeration & Mechanical specializes in refrigeration, HVAC, ventilation, plumbing, mechanical and commercial kitchen restaurant equipment service. Our fullystocked service vehicles are ready for all your service needs. Air-Rite is also the Garland, Southbend and other manufactures service warranty agents. We carry a very large stock of kitchen equipment parts. One call will take care of all your service needs.

B We are a leading global spirits company with many popular brands.

Below are a few of our award winning spirits.

Bar & Beverage (Mercury Publications) Elaine Dufault 16-1313 Border Street Winnipeg, MB R3H 0X4 Tel: 204-661-8686 www.barandbeverage.com BCS Brito Contract Sales Carlos Brito 258 Conway Street Winnipeg, MB R3J 2M1 Tel: 204-479-3847 Beam Suntory Greg Ollson 1286 Archibald Street Winnipeg, MB R2J 0Z3 Tel: 204-837-6874 www.beamglobal.com

BEAM SUNTORY IS KEEN TO PARTNER WITH THE MANY BUSINESSES OF THE MRFA.

Bevinco/Sculpture Hospitality/ Measuring Cup Frank Van Der Kroon 40 Paradise Bay Winnipeg, MB R3R 1L3 Tel: 204-235-1992 www.bevinco.com Whether you're an international hospitality chain or a local independent, Bevinco's new features with a wide and flexible range of à la carte inventory control solutions is ready to respond to the unique needs of your business.

Boisco Enterprise Ltd. David Boisjoli 601 Washington Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2K 1M4 Tel: 204-233-8693 www.boisco.ca A flooring solution unmatched in quality and appearance. Boisco Specialty Resins fully cure within one hour of application and are seamless, non-porous and anti-slip.

Brewers Distributor Ltd. Alistair Marks 300-1370 Sony Place Winnipeg, MB R3T 1N5 Tel: 204-958-7930 www.bdl.ca Brewers Distributor Ltd. is responsible for the distribution of Canada's leading domestic and selected imported brewery packaged and draught products.

Our mission: "To provide a quality, cost-effective distribution and container return service for our customers."

BelleFosh Signs Rona Jackson 60 Park Lane Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2R 0K2 Tel: 204-633-0738 www.bellefosh.ca

3280 Bloor Street West #510 • Toronto, ON • M8X 2X3 P 204-837-6874 | E Jennifer.Li@beamsuntory.com

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2022 Membership Directory Canterbury Coffee Brad Gesell 1-8080 North Fraser Way Burnaby, BC V5J 0E6 Tel: 204-333-2305 www.canterburycoffee.com

Clean Line Sewer and Drain Jeremy Peel 17-1201 Grassmere Road West St. Paul, MB R4A 1C4 Tel: 204-897-0777 www.cleanline.ca

Just like a hawk and a robin are different breeds of birds, we know that there many different kinds of restaurants. They all need coverage, but what will work for a cocktail lounge may not be the best fit for a family diner.

That's why we pride ourselves on offering specialized insurance packages for restaurants.

Our commercial client service representatives can work with you to find an insurance package that will work for your restaurant!

Canterbury Coffee has been roasting specialty grade coffee since 1981. While our head office is in Vancouver, we are proud to have roasting capacity on both sides of the country in Richmond, BC, and Oakville, ON.

Clear Spring Ice Paul Taylor 759 Wall Street Winnipeg, MB R3G 2T6 Tel: 204-786-4899 www.clearspringice.ca

Burnbrae Farms Ltd. Shawn Nordin 500 Pandora Avenue W Winnipeg, MB R2C 1N1 Tel: 204-222-2783 www.burnbraefarms.ca

C C. W. Shasky & Associates Ltd. Jim Shasky 2880 Portland Drive Oakville, ON L6H 5W8 Tel: 844-829-9414 www.shasky.com Calabria Market & Wine Store Cathy Wozny 139 Scurfield Boulevard Winnipeg, MB R3Y 1L6 Tel: 204-487-1700 www.calabriamarket.ca Family-owned Calabria Market and Wine store. A one-stop destination.

Catering for any occasion, wine store, artisan stone-baked pizza, homemade prepared foods, deli counter, panini and subs, specialty foods, custom gift baskets, gift cards.

Pick up or charming eat in area for lunch.

Canadian Culinary Federation Ron Dobrinsky P.O. Box 1072 Winnipeg, MB R3C 2X4 www.winnipegchefs.org Canadian Western Bank Chris Voogt 125 Nature Park Way Winnipeg, MB R3P 0Y6 Tel: 204-452-0939 www.cwbank.com

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Carlyle Printers, Service & Supplies Eric Johannson 1735 Sargent Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3H 0C5 Tel: 204-480-4876 www.carlylepss.com Carlyle facilitates the MRFA Group Purchasing Program providing members and associate members discount prices on printer hardware and service, as well as printing supplies such as toner and inkjets.

The Program also includes paper products for restaurants and offices including cut sheet paper, register rolls and server pads.

Carver's Calvin Vaags 29-1530 Regent Avenue W Winnipeg, MB R2C 4J5 Tel: 204-663-6771 www.carvers.business.site Center Table Chantal Wilson Unit 1, 2166 Notre Dame Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3H 0K2 Tel: 204-955-3650 www.centertable.ca City Bread Co. Ltd. Derek Kostynuik 232 Jarvis Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2W 2X6 Tel: 204-586-8409 www.citybread.com Rye, French, sourdough, egg, white, whole wheat, pumpernickel and European dark breads, baguettes, dinner rolls, breadsticks (soft & hard), sub buns, ham-burger, hot dog, Kaiser buns (white, whole wheat and egg in a variety of sizes), bagels, mini, regular and jumbo sizes, and assortment of flavours.

Club Coffee Justin Campbell 55 Carrier Drive Toronto, ON M9W 5V9 Tel: 800-387-4367 www.clubcoffee.com A passion for a perfect cup of coffee since 1906. Passion, expertise, and commitment. Our passion and reputation for quality, consistently delivered, will exceed the expectations of your most discerning consumers.

Corporate Branders Promo John Gilchrist P.O. Box 48034 R.P.O. Lakewood Winnipeg, MB R2J 4A3 Tel: 204-255-8100

D Danny's Whole Hog Danny Kleinsasser P.O. Box 288 Stony Mountain, MB R0C 3A0 Tel: 204-344-5675 www.dannyswholehog.com Danny's Whole Hog is a leader in the catering and foodservice industry. Whether you are serving 50 or 5,000, we serve juicy, succulent pork, turkey, beef and chicken as well as numerous sides to make your event memorable!

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Brio Insurance Samantha Jones 1-803 Leila Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2V 3J7 Tel: 204-953-2972 www.brioinsurance.ca

Darling Ingredients Christina Gaudette P.O. #272445 – Unit 101 485 Pinebush Road Cambridge, ON N1T 0A6 Tel: 204-233-7347 www.darlingii.com Darling Ingredients is one of the largest renderers in Canada and has been in business of renewal for over 40 years. Darling Ingredients' environmental commitment ensures our disposal services adhere to all laws and regulations. Darling Ingredients has the solution; call us for collection and removal services of used cooking oil.

Corporate Branders Promotions and Design is a three-time recipient of the national Crème de la Crème Image Award of Excellence, our industry's highest honour. We are local, Manitoba-owned, and have the creative edge!

Deluca Fine Wines Inc. Hayly Smerchanski 942 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3G 0R1 Tel: 204-783-9463 www.delucafinewines.com

Countryside Farms Susan Slegers 88 Millwork Drive Steinbach, MB R5G 1V9 Tel: 866-360-3447 www.nutrigroupe.ca

Deluca's Fine Wine is one of Winnipeg's leading retail wine merchants. Our objective is to offer you the best service with an exceptional selection of wines from around the world in all price ranges.

Craig Kelman & Associates Cole Kelman 3C-2020 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3J 0K4 Tel: 888-988-5670 www.kelman.ca

DoorDash Diane Ring Unit 502, 67 Mowat Avenue Toronto, ON M6S 3A8 Tel: 416-319-6296 www.doordash.ca

CSN Printing Corey DesJarlais 1261 Main Street Winnipeg, MB R2W 5G9 Tel: 204-594-2980 www.csnpromo.com

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2022 Membership Directory DSL Inc. Bentley Beck Unit 2, 1090 McDermot Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3E 3S6 www.dslinc.com DSL is a food service company with a focus on you. We sell, service, and provide parts for all models of Taylor, Henny Penny, Flavor Burst and Franke equipment. As the exclusive Western Canadian distributor for these companies our service and support is unparalleled.

With offices in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Winnipeg, as well as 75 factory trained and certified expert technicians across Western Canada, we are set up to provide you with the best service and support in the industry.

Dunn-Rite Food Products Gord Hewko 199 Hamelin Street Winnipeg, MB R3T 0P2 Tel: 204-452-8379 Servicing the foodservice industry since 1945. Full line of fresh/frozen poultry products.

Specializing in "portion controlled" poultry items. Flavoured marinated items, fully cooked items, ducks, Cornish hens and butterball turkey products.

E Ecolab Jason Harakal 113 Kinlock Lane Winnipeg, MB R3T 6B1 www.ecolab.com A leader in developing and marketing specialty chemicals and equipment for cleaning and sanitizing in restaurants, hotels, hospitals, care homes and other institutional customers. Service offering includes programs on food Safety and employee safety as well as our water filtration program.

Efficiency Manitoba Roberto Montanino P.O. Box 247 Station Main Winnipeg, MB R3C 2G9 Tel: 204-944-8181 www.hydro.mb.ca Manitoba Hydro's Power Smart for Business programs can maximize the performance, comfort and visual appeal of your business.

Our commercial programs offer technical advice and guidance, as well as financial incentives on select technologies, to Manitoba business owners of any size.

F Fanfare Communications Laurie Hughes 400-112 Market Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3B 0P4 Tel: 204-943-4439 www.ciaowinnipeg.com Fanfare Magazine Group was founded in 1984 with a simple mission statement: to promote the best places in Winnipeg. That mission statement has inspired the development of all the targeted publications in the Fanfare portfolio's Ciao! (for locals) and Where (for travellers).

Food & Beverage Manitoba Dave Shambrock 12-59 Scurfield Boulevard Winnipeg, MB R3Y 1V2 Tel: 204-982-6372 www.foodbeveragemb.ca Foodbuy Jamie Campbell 170 Tallgrass Crescent Winnipeg, MB R3X 0E2 Tel: 204-430-4101 www.foodbuy.ca We are 600+ supply chain professionals devoted to helping both our members and suppliers grow by delivering the highest level of customer value and experience through innovative, flexible procurement solutions.

Fort Garry Brewing Co. Scott Shupeniuk 130 Lowson Cresent Winnipeg, MB R3P 2H8 Tel: 204-487-3678 www.fortgarry.com

Farmery Estate Brewery Chris Warwaruk P.O. Box 519 Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0 Tel: 204-777-0909 www.farmery.ca

Supplier of quality Manitoba made beers such as: Fort Garry Dark, Fort Garry Pale, Fort Garry Premium Light, Fort Garry Rouge and Rocky Mountain Pilsner.

FasTab Payments Carson Keck 300-136 Market Street Winnipeg, MB R3B 0P4 Tel: 204-712-6393 www.fastabpayments.com

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FasTab connects patrons and enables contactless payment at the best restaurants.

Feastify Delivery Inc. Chris Thomas 606 Louise Avenue E Brandon, MB R7A 1X5 Tel: 204-901-0440 www.feastify.com Feastify is based out of rural Manitoba and connects local restaurants with delivery to over 70 rural communities from Ontario to Vancouver Island.

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Northbridge Financial Corporation Wayne Budge P.O. Box 5800, 255 Commerce Drive Winnipeg, MB R3C 3C9 Tel: 204-295-0432 www.federated.ca

G.J.Andrews Food & Wine George Andrews 384 Academy Road Winnipeg, MB R3M 0G1 Tel: 204-487-7300 www.gjandrews.ca G.J. Andrews Food & Wine Shoppe offers a wide variety of specialty food items as well as great pricing on wines for menus and special events. We also offer great pricing for volume wine purchases for weddings, golf tournaments or any other large function.

GFL Environmental Inc. Linda Buchanan 195 Discovery Place Winnipeg, MB R2R 0P6 Tel: 204-452-0909 www.gflenv.com GFL Environmental Inc. is a leading provider of diversified environmental solutions.

Recognized by our signature fleet of well-maintained, bright green trucks, we offer waste and recycling removal, liquid and hazardous waste removal, waste audits and NAID Certified on-site confidential shredding services.

Gordon Food Service Dale Maksymyk 310 Sterling Lyon Parkway Winnipeg, MB R3P 0Y2 Tel: 204-224-3599 www.gfs.ca/en-ca GFS Winnipeg, a full line distributor of foodservice products, is committed to being a partner who will work with you on your new initiatives, properly manage inventories and deliver the goods...on time, complete and as prescribed.

Granny's Poulty Cooperative (Manitoba) Ltd. Jason Wortzman 750 Pandora Avenue East Winnipeg, MB R2C 4G5 Tel: 204-654-6753 www.grannys.ca Greaseman Jack Inc. Ryan Kiesman 19 Buckley Trow Bay Winnipeg, MB R2N 0G5 Tel: 204-227-3580 www.greasemanjack.com Greaseman Jack Inc. picks up and recycles used edible oil, removes the waste oil from restaurants and food manufacturing plants in Winnipeg and surrounding areas.

Greaseman Jack Inc. will provide the restaurant with containers to dispose of the oil, and will offer next business day pickup, Greaseman Jack Inc. is a locally owned/ operated business with friendly personal service. All these services are offered for FREE!

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Great Western Brewing Co.'s Original 16. This Canadian Pale Ale celebrates the spirit, determination and commitment to quality of our Original 16 founders. When the previous owners made plans to close our brewery over 20 years ago, 16 employees banded together and risked it all to keep a great western Canadian brewing tradition alive by brewing the best beer possible.

Groupex Systems Canada Peggy Knouse 15102 128 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5V 1A8 Tel: 800-670-6800 www.groupex.com Gunn's Bakery Jon Hochman 247 Selkirk Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2W 2L5 Tel: 204-582-2364 www.gunnsbakery.com ‘Famous Old Country Baking’ – Winnipeg’s oldest Kosher bakery, specializing in breads, pastry, cakes and more. Free city-wide delivery.

H Habitat for Humanity, ReStore Barbara Rolstone 60 Archibald Street Winnipeg, MB R2J 0V Tel: 204-233-5160 www.habitat.mb.ca Habitat for Humanity ReStores are thrift stores that accept donations of furnishings, renovation items, building materials, and home and corporate improvment items that are sold to the public at a fair market value. Every purchase at the ReStore supports Habitat for Humanity.

Harlan Fairbanks Ken Hartz 1780 Selkirk Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2R 0N6 Tel: 204-697-1779 www.harlanfairbanks.com

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I Iceberg Cold Storage Ltd. Darrel Fingland 870 Bradford Street Winnipeg, MB R3H 0N5 Tel: 204-783-6133 www.icebergcold.com Ideal POS Gord Doerksen 1546 St. James Street Winnipeg, MB R3H 0L2 Tel: 204-254-3325 www.idealpos.ca Ideal POS is a point of sale solutions integration company. Specializing in assisting restaurants with implementing POS systems and cash registers that help control inventory, labour cost analysis, increase efficiency, integrated debit/credit card services as well as implementing unique marketing and client retention programs that help cut advertising costs while increasing revenues.

Independent Fish Co. Ltd. Michael Dennehy 941 Sherbrook Street Winnipeg, MB R3A 1N3 Tel: 204-774-4547 www.independentfish.com Independent Fish is a wholesale distributor and processor serving the foodservice industries of Manitoba, Northwest Ontario and Saskatchewan. Although renowned for our quality fresh and smoked fish, we also offer full lines of dry goods and frozen food to all our valued customers.

J Jani King of Manitoba William Cole 303- 93 Lombard Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3B 3B1 Tel: 204-989-5925 www.janiking.camanitoba Jani-King is the world's largest commercial cleaning franchise company with more than 120 support offices in 10 countries.

Through a global network of over 9,000 franchisees, Jani-King delivers a superior commercial cleaning program to a wide range of customer locations including office buildings, hospitals, hotels, sporting venues, universities, restaurants, manufacturing facilities and more.

Jones & Company Wine Merchants Mike Muirhead 1616 St. Mary's Road Winnipeg, MB R2M 3W7 Tel: 204-948-9463 www.joneswines.comshop

K Kenaston Wine Market Jim Jaworski A-1855 Grant Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2N 1Z2 Tel: 204-488-9463 www.kenastonwine.com KWM's team of wine advisors is renowned for their discoveries of high-value, interesting and exciting wines from all major world wine regions. Their unparalleled selection of domestic and imported wines includes over 2,000-plus selections - many exclusive to KWM. For over 17 years, KWM has been a leading supplier to restaurants, hotels and private clubs, developing custom wine menus, server training programs and special events their service and dedication is unmatched.

L Labatt Brewing Company Limited Nate Omeniuk Unit F, 1420 Clarence Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3T 1T6 Tel: 204-987-2600 www.labatt.com Labatt has been shaped by more than 150 years of brewing excellence. Global leaders in brewing: Stella Artois, Canada's fastest growing Eurolager; Canada's No. 1 domestic specialty beer, Alexander Keith's; and Budweiser, Canada's No. 1 beer.

Legacy Bowes Group Kendra * 275 Portage Avenue, Suite 1400 Winnipeg, MB R3B 2B3 Tel: 204-934-8832 www.legacybowes.com A comprehensive range of recruitment, leadership development, and business advisory services, combined with our local expertise and global reach, are among the reasons we have gained a first-class reputation with employers across Canada. Whether your company is in the beginning stages of its journey, or well-established in its industry sector, we can help you!

We can assist you locally and even nationally across Canada.

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Great Western Brewing Company Ryan Rogers 306-40 Shore Street Winnipeg, MB R3T 2C7 Tel: 204-396-4156 www.gwbc.ca

Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba Lisa Hansen 1055 Milt Stegall Drive Winnipeg, MB R3G 0Z6 Tel: 204-927-5300 www.lgcamb.ca The LGCA regulates the province’s liquor, gaming and cannabis industries. We license liquor sales, service and manufacturing; gaming employees, products and operations; and retail cannabis stores. We strive to serve the public interest by regulating these industries in a respectful, impartial and balanced manner.

Loveday Mushroom Farms Ltd. Burton Loveday 556 Mission Street Winnipeg, MB R2J 0A2 Tel: 204-233-4378 www.lovedaymushroomfarms.ca

M Manitoba Agriculture Joy Lorette Unit C, 284 Reimer Avenue Steinbach, MB R5G 0R5 Tel: 204-392-7268 www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture Manitoba Chambers of Commerce Chuck Davidson 550-201 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3B 3K6 Tel: 204-948-0101 www.mbchamber.mb.ca

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2022 Membership Directory Manitoba Egg Farmers Cory Rybuck 18-5 Scurfield Boulevard Winnipeg, MB R3Y 1G3 Tel: 204-488-4888 www.eggs.mb.ca Manitoba Egg Farmers (MEF) represents 170 regulated egg and pullet farmers in the province of Manitoba. Egg farmers are the primary caregivers of their hens that produce 64 million dozen eggs each year. They provide the food service industry and retail marketplace with a variety of nutritious, locally produced eggs to choose from.

Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Manny Atwal 830 Empress Street Winnipeg, MB R3G 3H3 Tel: 204-957-2504 www.mbll.ca Manitoba Pork Susan Riese 28 Terracon Place Winnipeg, MB R2J 4G7 Tel: 204-237-7447 www.manitobapork.com Manitoba Pork is the association of the province's registered pork producers. Manitoba Pork develops and delivers a wide range of programs and services that help cultivate a thriving and sustainable pork industry, one that all Manitobans can take pride in.

Manitoba Restaurant & Foodservices Association Megan McIntosh Unit 1, Second Floor 113 Marion Street Winnipeg, MB R2H 0T2 Tel: 204-783-9955 www.mrfa.mb.ca The Manitoba Restaurant and Foodservices Association (MRFA) is a non-profit organization that serves as an industry advocate on behalf of its 400 restaurant members and 100 associate members. In addition to keeping its broader stakeholder community informed about relevant industry news, trends and issues, the MRFA primarily serves its members by providing networking opportunities and a forum to share ideas and offer solutions to industryspecific challenges. Also available are education and development initiatives, as well as product and service discounts from fellow MRFA members.

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Manitoba Tourism Education College Shannon Fontaine 3-75 Scurfield Boulevard Winnipeg, MB R3Y 1P6 Tel: 204-957-7437 www.mteccollege.ca Mariner Neptune – Preferred Meats John Alexander 472 Dufferin Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2W 2Y6 Tel: 204-589-5341 www.marinerneptune.com Mariner Neptune Fish and Seafood Company Ltd. is one of the largest wholesale fish, seafood and meat distributors in Canada. We supply quality products on a wholesale basis to grocery stores of all sizes, restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and other institutions across Canada.

Mark Anthony Wine and Spirits Alisa Lacroix 210-524 17th Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2S 0B2 Tel: 204-461-1009 www.markanthony wineandspirits.ca McCain Foods Canada Zen Fedeniuk 30 Robin Drive LaSalle, MB R0G 0A2 Tel: 204-736-4859 www.mccain.com McCain French Fries, McCain pizza products, McCain battered fry products, McCain onion rings, McCain battered vegetables, and much more.

McClelland Premium Imports Kathryn Huebner 304-211 Coniston Street Winnipeg, MB R2H 3C2 Tel: 204-960-2920 www.mcclellandbeers.ca McClelland Premium Imports (MPI) was founded in 2003 with the mission of bringing Europe's finest, most authentic beers to Canada. Staying true to that goal, our president and resident Beer Knight, Guy McClelland, has built a collection of premium craft beers from European countries steeped in brewing tradition such as Belgium, Germany and Austria.

Though the styles and histories of each of our beer brands are unique, they all have one important thing in common: they're healthy. All MPI beers are pure, natural beers free of artificial flavouring and preservatives. We look forward to sharing our authentic craft beers with you.

MeazureUp Inc. Ray Abramson 180 John Street Toronto, MB M5T 1X5 Tel: 416-428-5970 www.meazureup.com MeazureUp is a mobile digital field audit program helping multi-unit restaurants, manage operational consistency using data and analytics.

By replacing legacy paper/excel based operational assessment forms, we assist management in comparing and contrasting store performance across the organization using our Enterprise Dashboard.

Molson Coors Canada Glenda Falkowski 615 Erin Street Winnipeg, MB Tel: 800-665-7661 www.molson.com

Morden & District Chamber of Commerce Candace Olafson 100-379 Stephen Street Morden, MB R6M 1V1 Tel: 204-822-5630 www.mordenchamber.com Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee Kevin Hack 622 Rosewood Boulevard W Saskatoon, SK S7V 0J7 Tel: 204-801-4368 www.mother-parkers.com Your gourmet coffee and tea specialist since 1912, including a full line of roasted, ground and whole bean coffees, instant and specialty coffees, orange pekoe tea, specialty and herbal teas, coffee whitener and hot chocolate.

MTEC (Manitoba Tourism Education Council) Shannon Fontaine Unit 3, 75 Scurfield Boulevard Winnipeg, MB R3Y 1P6 Tel: 204-957-7437 www.mtec.mb.ca

N Noble Locksmith Ltd. Brian Senden 249 Notre Dame Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3B 1N8 Tel: 204-942-3703 www.noblelocksmith.ca Northern Meats Russ Paterson 49 Omands Creek Boulevard Winnipeg, MB R2R 2V2 Tel: 204-985-5400 www.nmscanada.com Wholesale meat distributors, covering Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario. We carry produce as well as grocery items.

Mondo Foods Co. LTd. Mark Potapoff 40 Otter Street Winnipeg, MB R3T 4J7 Tel: 204-453-7722 www.mondofoods.com Specializing foodservice for: hotels, institutions, restaurants, pizzerias, delicatessens, groceterias, retail trade. Distributor and importer of fine cheeses and food products.

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Olymel S.E.C.L.P Sheri Lamoureux 1580 Rue Eiffel Boucherville, QC J4B 5Y1 Tel: 204-294-8023 www.olymel.ca Olymel manufactures over 700 different pork, chicken and turkey products, for both national brands and private labels. As a Canadian leader, we understand the complex challenges foodservice professionals face. That is why our products reduce preparation time, simplify operations and compensate for a lack of trained personnel without compromising the balance between quality and profits.

Optimum Control Jeff Hands Unit 32, 62 Scurfield Boulevard Winnipeg, MB R3Y 1M5 Tel: 204-953-2272 www.tracrite.net Orkin Canada Chris Yaholkoski 630 Erin Street Winnipeg, MB R3G 2V9 Tel: 204-927-7378

P Paystone Al Rosenberg Winnipeg, MB Tel: 204-977-2940 www.paystone.com Because every interaction counts Zomaron, makes your payment processing easy by providing you with secure and reliable payment solutions that grow your business and keep you focused on your customers. Zomaron has been serving the needs of thousands of merchants across North America with their industry-leading payment processing solutions.

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Payworks Jim Butler 1565 Willson Place Winnipeg, MB R3T 4H1 Tel: 204-779-0537 www.payworks.ca

POS Systems Terri MacKenzie 814 Erin Street Winnipeg, MB R3G 2W4 Tel: 204-786-8410 www.possystems.com

Payworks is a leading expert in the field of total workforce management solutions, providing cloud-based Payroll, Human Resources, Employee Time and Absence Management to more than 20,000 businesses across Canada.

Payworks is a multi-year winner of the Canada's Best Managed Companies program since 2012.

POS Systems is a full-service POS company providing all manner of point-of-sale equipment, service and supplies. Whether you are an existing merchant look to improve efficiency or a new business just getting started in the business world, POS Systems is there to provide the perfect point-of-sale solutions for your business.

Peak of the Market Jodi Johnson 1200 King Edward Street Winnipeg, MB R3H 0R5 Tel: 204-632-7325 www.peakmarket.com Peak of the Market is a growerowned, not-for-profit vegetable supplier. Peak of the Market has grown quality produce in Manitoba since 1942 and supplies over 120 different varieties of Manitoba grown vegetables. Peak of the Market consists of 40 Manitoba family farms.

PepsiCo Beverage Canada Craig Leebosh 1850 Ellice Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3H 0B8 Tel: 204-784-0600 www.pepsi.com Beverage supplier of fountain and bottled soft drinks. Bottler of Pepsi, 7-up, Crush, Schweppes, Aquafina water, Dole juices, Sunrype, Lipton teas, Gatorade isotonics, Sobe & Frappuccino and Monster Energy drinks. Full service vending.

Perfect Pierogies Ltd. James Aitkenhead P.O. Box 40, 194 Gillis Street Garson, MB R0E 0R0 Tel: 204-268-2203

Poulin's Pest Control Lincoln Poulin 24 Poulin Drive Winnipeg, MB R2H 0S9 Tel: 204-233-2500 www.poulins.ca Poulin's Pest Control, for over 67 years, locally owned and operated Winnipeg to Vancouver and everywhere in between 24 hours/ day, seven days/week. Full service, we do it all.

Pratts Food Service Mark Poklar 101 Hutchings Street Winnipeg, MB R2X 2V4 Tel: 204-949-3017 www.pratts.ca Pratts Food Service is a locally owned, family-operated, fulltime distributor servicing the foodservice and hospitality industry in Manitoba and North-western Ontario.

Prolific Group/LightVisions Mike Lesyshen 150 Wyatt Road Winnipeg, MB R2X 2X6 Tel: 204-694-2300 www.prolific.ca

Q Quasep Julie Frederick 1-1585 Cliveden Avenue Delta, BC V3M 6M1 Tel: 204-223-1216 quasep.ecps.ca Maximize your purchasing power with QUASEP. Our free membership delivers cash rewards for your purchases and cost saving opportunities on hundreds of essential products and services needed to run your restaurant.

Other benefits include the monthly news bulletin, and a dedicated support team.

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Quintex Services Paul Radley 332 Nassau Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3L 0R8 Tel: 204-477-6600 www.quintexservices.com Quintex Services is Manitoba's only full service, locally owned provider of textile rental services!

Whether you require mats, uniforms, bar swabs or napkins, Quintex is your answer! For more than 107 years Quintex has been Manitoba's choice!

R RBC Royal Bank Dave Adamson 100-220 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3C 0A5 Tel: 204-988-4383 Providing award winning retail banking services to all MRFA members

The Prolific Group is one of the most trusted names in print and communications in central Canada. Established in 1975, The Prolific Group is committed to helping customers tell their stories using a range of cross channel communication solutions.

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2022 Membership Directory Recycle Everywhere – Canadian Beverage Container Melissa Dorota 705-281 McDermot Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3B 0S9 Tel: 204-942-2284 www.recycleeverywhere.ca Recycle Everywhere is Canada's first province-wide away-fromhome beverage container recycling program. We've partnered with businesses, communities, schools, provincial parks, community centres and events throughout Manitoba.

Together with our partners, we are reducing greenhouse gas emissions, enabling new products to be made and reducing litter in the streets and parks. Visit www.recycleeverywhere. ca today to request your free bins.

RRC Polytech – Prairie Research Kitchen Mavis McRae PGI, 11th Floor, 504 Main Street Winnipeg, MB R3B 0T1 Tel: 204-631-3336 www.rrc.caresearch-kitchen ReRyde Jamil Chaudhry 210-10155 River Drive Richmond, BC V6X 1L3 www.reryde.com ReRyde is a progressive ride-sharing service based in Vancouver, Canada.

Res-Tech Service Ltd. Len Ebertz 11 Caslon Place Winnipeg, MB R2P 0X2 Tel: 204-774-1414 RHB Enterprises Inc. Lorraine Secord 201-168 Queen Street Mississauga, ON L5M 1K8 Tel: 204-233-6584 www.rhbenterprisesinc.ca

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Russell Hendrix Bob Kolt 951 Erin Street Winnipeg, MB R3G 2W8 Tel: 204-775-8835 www.russellhendrix.com

Shaw Business Kevin Lysholm 22 Scurfield Boulevard Winnipeg, MB R3Y 1S5 Tel: 403-538-4641 www.business.shaw.ca

Sysco Food Services Winnipeg Kim Doherty 1570 Clarence Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3T 1T6 Tel: 204-478-4003 www.sysco.ca

Russell Hendrix is first in foodservice equipment and supplies. We are the largest dealer in Canada, with more than half a century of experience in the food equipment industry.

Our complete product offering in both equipment and smallwares, with the combination of our design, sales, installation, custom fabrication, and parts and service departments allow us to handle all of your foodservice needs.

Skip The Dishes Rodell Bautista 423 Main Street Winnipeg, MB R3B 1B3 Tel: 855-200-7547 www.skipthedishes.ca

Our motto is "we deliver what we promise, when we promise it."

Leading broad-line marketer and distributor of Quality Assured SYSCO and national branded foodservice products to Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario.

Providing innovative solutions for all foodservice and menu development needs. People and products you can count on.

S Saputo Dairy Products Canada G.P. Colleen Robbins 9 Terracon Place Winnipeg, MB R2J 4B3 www.saputo.com A leading Canadian manufacturer and distributor of quality cheese and dairy products.

Sauls Impex Inc. Rajiv Saul 660 Oakenwald Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3T 1M4 Tel: 204-333-9832 www.saulsimpex.com Savante Insurance Inc. Danielle Tkachyk 476 Provencher Boulevard Winnipeg, MB R2J 0C2 Tel: 204-233-7289 www.savante.ca The once-thriving hospitality industry has gone through significant changes in recent months. Businesses have been shut down, events cancelled, and we understand the industry is grappling with how to reopen and regain the momentum they had prior to the economic downturn – all while trying to address sanitizing and new social distancing requirements.

Savante Insurance Inc. prides itself on making insurance simple and we look forward to the pleasure of serving you!

SkipTheDishes is Canada's leading food delivery network servicing the restaurant industry from coast to coast. Headquartered in Winnipeg, MB, Skip is a homegrown success story dedicated to being the most valued business partner for restaurants.

Spolumbo's Fine Foods Remo Trotta 1308 9th Avenue SE Calgary, AB T2G 0T3 Tel: 403-817-0655 www.spolumbos.com Gluten-free, all-natural specialty sausages, meats, and patties.

Western Canada's favorite sausage house using only premium cut meats with organic spice ingredients. No fillers, no binders, no preservatives, available in delicious pork, chicken, turkey, bison, lamb, beef, and venison varieties.

Spotless Concepts Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning David Folster 26 Biscayne Bay Winnipeg, MB R3T 0N5 Tel: 204-770-4963 www.spotlessconcepts.com Fully insured with professional workmanship and strong integrity, Spotless Concepts will complete all your kitchen hood cleaning, ductwork and kitchen exhaust fan cleaning needs.

T To-Le-Do Foodservice Barry Rooney 2430 McGillivray Boulevard Winnipeg, MB R3Y 1G6 Tel: 204-487-3340 www.toledofoodservice.ca To-Le-Do Foodservice is a locally owned foodservice processor and distributor of "Center of the Plate" products. We manufacturer over 400 beef, pork, veal, lamb and bison products as well as distribute hundreds of brand name products.

Tractus Projects Jaret Horbatiuk 1000 Elgin Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3E 1B4 Tel: 204-942-6035 www.tractusprojects.com We specialize in the construction of restaurant, office and retail projects.

Whether it's new construction or renovation, our team of designers, project managers and jobsite crews will ensure that your space is built with your customer in mind.

Travel Manitoba Tracy Dandeneau 21 Forks Market Road Winnipeg, MB R3C 4T7 Tel: 204-296-6918 www.travelmanitoba.com Travel Manitoba is the tourism marketing organization for the Province of Manitoba.

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U UnuHub Al Rosenberg 247 Joynson Crescent Winnipeg, MB R3R 3Y4 Tel: 204-977-2940 www.unuhub.biz UnuHub offers the restaurant industry fair pricing for integrated online ordering and high-level flatrate delivery services.

V Video Lotto Elly Lafond P.O. Box 1000, 223 Main Street N Morris, MB R0G 1K0 Tel: 204-957-2777 www.mbll.ca Vito Oil Jason Sawitsky P.O. Box 43 Westgate Saskatoon, SK S7M 5T8 Tel: 306-717-0344 www.systemfiltration.com

W Wellington Fine Coffees Craig Mason Unit 2, 1679 Burrows Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2X 3B5 Tel: 204-697-4800 www.wellingtonfinecoffees.com Manitoba-owned and operated company that roasts and packages the finest quality coffee for sale and distribution to the foodservice and retail markets. Wellington Fine Coffees provides fresh roasted coffee and superior customer service to all their customers, and distributes a full line of other beverage products and equipment.

Western Restaurant News (Mercury Publications) Elaine Dufault 16-1313 Border Street Winnipeg, MB R3H 0X4 Tel: 204-661-8686 www.westernrestaurantnews.com Wett Sales & Distribution Bill Gould 147 Pinehurst Crescent Winnipeg, MB R3K 1Z1 Tel: 204-832-8893 www.wettsales.com Wett Sales & Distribution is a fullservice beer distributor in Manitoba and beer, wine and spirits agency in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

Wholesale Club/Loblaw Inc. Jennifer Wiebe 1725 Ellice Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3H 1A6 Tel: 204-775-8282 www.wholesaleclub.ca

Williams Restaurant Equipment Lorne Weidman 25 Bentall Street Winnipeg, MB R2X 2Z7 Tel: 204-771-4070 www.4usedrestaurant equipment.com We are Manitoba's largest used restaurant equipment dealer, specializing in complete restaurant kitchen installations.

We have over 300 used equipment items on display in our showroom, and on our website at www.4usedrestaurant equipment.com.

Winkler & District Chamber of Commerce Tanya Chateauneuf Executive Director 185 Main Street Winkler, MB R6W 1B4 Tel: 204-325-9758 www.winklerchamber.com Winkler Meats Ltd. Jeff Senebald 270 George Avenue Winkler, MB R6W 3M5 Tel: 204-792-3588 www.winklermeats.ca Winnipeg Brew Werks Zoe Wanless 1180 Sanford Street Winnipeg, MB R3E 2Z9 Tel: 204-995-4227 www.wbw.beer Creating hand-crafted beer giving Manitobans a local premium quality option that will appeal to both mainstream and seasoned craft beer drinkers.

Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Loren Remillard 100-259 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3B 2A9 Tel: 204-944-8484 www.winnipeg-chamber.com Winnipeg Old Country Sausage Ken Werner 691 Dufferin Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2W 2Z3 Tel: 204-589-8331 www.winnipegold countrysausage.ca

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TwoTom Commercial & Hospitality Furniture Solutions Tom Enns 471 Madison Street Winnipeg, MB R3J 1J2 Tel: 204-294-6383 www.twotom.com

Winnipeg Old Country Sausage, family-owned, Manitoba tradition for over a century. HACCP recognized, our own in-house lab, ensuring safe, quality products for distribution. With two commercial slicers for all customer needs.

Provincially inspected meeting all provincial standards.

Winnipeg Richardson International Airport Dave Zubricki 249-2000 Wellington Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3H 1C2 Tel: 204-987-9422 www.waa.ca Winnipeg Richardson International Airport features over 10 different dining options.

WT Lynch Foods Limited Brent Beatie 624 Pritchard Farm Road Winnipeg, MB R2E 0B4 Tel: 204-669-8727 www.lynchfoods.ca

Wholesale Club is Canada’s leading self-service wholesaler.

Our purpose is to provide quality products at great value for our members. We maintain a wide assortment of over 7,000 quality foodservice items from traditional to multicultural food and from restaurant disposables to heavy restaurant equipment.

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Your one-stop shop for:

Liquor service licences Social occasion liquor permits and raffle licences VLT siteholder licences Training for your staff working with liquor and gaming

LGCAmb.ca

Access our services virtually: Phone: 204-927-5300 Toll-free phone: 1-800-782-0363

Customers holding events can apply online for social occasion liquor permits and raffle licences: MyLGCA.ca

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ATLAS – CUSTOMER SUPPORT SERVICES AND ORDERING

Winnipeg 1555 Buffalo Place Winnipeg, MB R3T 1L9 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Brandon 800 Rosser Avenue, Unit A-6 Brandon, MB R7A 6N5 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Head Office 830 Empress Street Winnipeg, MB R3G 3H3 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Morris 223 Main Street Morris, MB R0G 1K0 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

842 Milt Stegall Drive Winnipeg, MB R3G 3L4 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

By Phone In Winnipeg: 204-957-2500 Toll-free: 800-265-3912

1390 Pacific Avenue Winnipeg, MB. R3E 3R9 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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www.atlas.mbll.ca

THE LIQUOR, GAMING AND CANNABIS CONTROL ACT https://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/ ccsm/_pdf.php?cap=l153

WEBSITES

GOVERNMENT CONTACTS

Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries

www.mbll.ca www.liquormarts.ca www.manitobavlts.ca

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Health Department TO CONTACT YOUR PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTOR, PHONE THE OFFICE NEAREST YOU: Brandon Dauphin Killarney Lac du Bonnet Morden Portage la Prairie Selkirk Steinbach The Pas Thompson Winnipeg

204-726-6601 204-622-2126 204-726-6601 204-345-1447 204-822-2850 204-239-3740 204-785-5209 204-326-9229 204-627-8307 204-677-6472 204-945-4204

OR Visit https://forms.gov.mb.ca/cmphi/ and use their online form submission.

Feel free to contact the MRFA with further questions if you have trouble contacting a health inspector.

For more information, visit https://www.gov.mb.ca/health/publichealth/index.html.

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ADVERTISER PRODUCT & SERVICE CENTRE LocalFare is made possible by the companies below who convey their important messages on our pages. We thank them for their support of the MRFA and its publication and encourage you to contact them when making your purchasing decisions. To make it easier to contact these companies, we have included the page number of their advertisement, their phone number, and, where applicable, their website.

COMPANY NAME ABC Fire & Safety Air-Rite Refrigeration & Mechanical, Inc. Beam Suntory Block & Blade Restaurant & Bar Brazen Hall Kitchen & Brewery Calabria Market & Fine Wines Canad Inns Carnaval Brazilian BBQ CBCRA/Recycle Everywhere Cibo Waterfront Cafe Cocoabeans Bakeshop and Café Countryside Farms Ltd. Darling Ingredients Dunn-Right Food Products Efficiency Manitoba Farmery Estate Brewery Fionn MacCool's Fred Douglas Place Frescolio, Inc. GFL Environmental Gordon Food Services Harlan Fairbanks ideal POS James Avenue Pumphouse Food & Drink Jani-King of Manitoba Junction 59 Roadhouse Labatt Breweries of Canada Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority (LGCA) Loblaws, Inc. Manitoba Egg Farmers Manitoba Pork Maxime's Restaurant & Lounge McLeod House Molson Coors Beverage Company Moxie's Grill & Bar OLYMEL S.E.C./L.P. Pasquale's Ialian Ristorante Payworks Peak of the Market Pineridge Hollow POS Systems Pratts Wholesale Ltd. Preservation Hall Eatery + Wine Bar Quasep RBC Convention Centre RBC Royal Bank Red River College – Prairie Research Kitchen Res-Tech Services Ltd. Russell Hendrix SAFE Work Manitoba Silver Heights Restaurant & Lounge Shark Club Sports Bar & Grill SkipTheDishes Stella's Sysco Prairies Region The Gates on Roblin The Keg Steakhouse + Bar Travel Manitoba TwoTom Underdogs Winnipeg Richardson International Airport Workers Compensation Board (WCB)

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PHONE NUMBER 204-895-2300 204-837-6874 204-256-7625 204-453-7980 204-487-1700 204-697-1495 204-505-0945 204-942-2284 204-594-0339 204-918-5313 204-326-4313 888-768-4729 204-452-8300 204-944-8181 | 844-944-8181 204-777-0909 204-800-6045 204-982-0330 204-505-1455 204-987-9600 204-224-3599 204-594-3077 204-254-3325 204-560-5210 866-915-3248 204-654-3345 204-987-2600 204-927-5300 204-488-4888 204-237-7447 204-257-1521 204-467-2303 204-475-1786 204-926-5757 800-361-5800 204-231-1403 204-779-0537 204-632-7325 204-777-3881 204-786-8410 204-949-2800 204-783-2386 204-223-1216 204-956-1720 204-988-4383 204-632-3960 204-774-1414 204-775-8835 204-957-7233 204-889-7246 204-942-7400 204 788 1033 204-478-4000 204-224-2837 204-927-7800 855-821-9120 204-615-6104 204-987-9402 855-954-4321

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This winter, cozy up at a local restaurant for made-in-Manitoba brews and bites. From classic comfort food to locally brewed craft beer, there is no shortage of delicious reasons to get out and explore Manitoba.

SAVOUR SOMETHING NEW AT THESE TASTY DESTINATIONS: • Eat your way through Wasagaming in Riding Mountain National Park.

From classic comfort food like burgers and wings to elevated dishes like poke bowls and smoked brisket, you won’t go hungry when you visit Clear Lake.

• Brandon’s food scene is heating up as locals take over city kitchens.

From international flavours to family-run favourites featuring farm fresh ingredients, Brandon’s food choices will bring you back for more. ↑ Nonsuch Brewing Co., Winnipeg PHOTO: JP MEDIA WORKS

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