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Why opening your second restaurant could be easier than your first

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Building a successful restaurant in Toronto is no small thing, it takes time, effort, money, and no small amount of courage. The restaurant business is certainly not for the faint of heart. For those who put the hard work in, the thrill of seeing your restaurant’s tables full and lineups of customers outside can be intoxicating.

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Who Is Changing The Restaurant Game In Toronto?

Toronto’s restaurant scene has seen big changes over recent years, with many businesses being creative and implementing exciting new ideas. Who do you think stands out from the crowd? It’s time to nominate a restaurant founder or entrepreneur that you think deserves recognition.

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Come celebrate with ‘Dine Ontario’ this October

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Dine Ontario is a new campaign being launched in September that hopefully encourages restaurants to establish relationships with local produce providers and offer Ontario dishes and drinks on their menus.

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How AI Is Transforming the Restaurant Industry

Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems are becoming popular in assisting restaurants streamline their operations and to become more efficient. Here are some examples where AI is making that impact…

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Reduce costs by closing your restaurant temporarily

Closing a restaurant temporarily can provide a well earned break from operating costs, but will need forward planning. Here’s some advice to consider if this sounds an interesting option to you…

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The benefits of using a realtor to decipher your restaurant lease

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A commercial real estate professional will help you understand the restaurant lease you are being asked to sign. Here are some important questions to ask them!

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Beware the pitfalls of commercial leases

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Before you sign that commercial lease for your dream restaurant property, you need to take a close hard look at the wording. Fully understanding what you are signing up to will protect you further down the line!

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Top 5 tips on how to get your restaurant website noticed!

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Don’t let your restaurant website just sit there in the shadows! Here are some great ways you can get it noticed by Google and score better in search listings…

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Spring cleaning for entrepreneurs

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Spring is always a great time to reflect, assess and evaluate your restaurant’s performance over the last year in order to plan for the year ahead! Here are some ideas to do just that…

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Top 3 Things To Have in Place Before Beginning Your Restaurant Search

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Preparation is key before you even begin to start looking for restaurants for sale. Here are the top 3 things you need to have in place to make things easier for you!

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Top 3 Reasons Why CHI is Unique in Commercial Real Estate

CHI not only offers you our wealth of commercial real estate knowledge in Toronto, but a refreshingly uncomplicated approach to doing business. Find out more…

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Highlights of the Q4 2022 report from TRREB

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The Toronto Registered Real Estate Board (TRREB) recently published the Q4 2022 report. Here we take a quick look at the most important facts and figures.

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