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Etobicoke, Ont. – Kurdish pizza chef Zeynel Ari recently invited 20 international students to a free meal at his restaurant, Dino’s Wood Burning Pizza, in Etobicoke, Ont. He’s hoping to set a precedent for generosity among other local businesses towards those far from home. Rudaw reports. | READ MORE
Plano, Texas – Pizza Hut has announced the first changes to its Original Pan Pizza in 40 years, and the changes include use of a newly engineered pan.
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Tottenham, Ont. – Woodington Lake Golf Club in Tottenham, Ont., will host its first Restaurant & Hospitality Golf Tournament in support of the Ontario Disability Golf Championships.
Toronto – Canadians under 40, who eat out often, are driving restaurant sales to record levels and are showing an appetite for environmentally sustainable operations and menu options, according to the 2019 Foodservice Facts report released by Restaurants Canada.
Toronto – Pizza Nova's 20th annual That's Amore Pizza for Kids day on May 14 raised more than $135,286 for Variety Ontario.
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Brantford, Ont. – Owners Gino and Bobbie-Sue Risi are working hard to reopen Maria’s Pizza and Spaghetti House in Brantford, Ont., nearly two years after the iconic restaurant was destroyed by fire. The Brantford Expositor reports. | READ MORE
New York – Little Caesars is testing out the Impossible Supreme pizza – topped with a meatless sausage made by Impossible Foods — in Florida, New Mexico and Washington state. CNN Business reports. | READ MORE
Toronto – Restaurant Brands International Inc. plans to grow from some 26,000 Burger King, Tim Hortons and Popeyes restaurants to more than 40,000 restaurants worldwide over the next decade.
Charlottetown – The owners of a marina in Charlottetown are creating a floating food court, building on the success of their floating restaurant. The new tenants will include Nimrods which will serve pizza and pasta, Zak's Burgers and Shakes as well as The Chip Shack. CBC News reports. | READ MORE
Toronto – Janet Zuccarini, owner and CEO of Gusto 54 Restaurant Group, will receive the Businesswoman of the Year Award from the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario.
Nanoose Bay, B.C. – An entrepreneurial couple is questioning a notice from B.C.'s Agricultural Land Commission that says restaurants aren't allowed on agricultural land unless they are connected to a brewery or winery. CBC News reports. | READ MORE
Hollywood, CA – First-time restaurant owner and former film financier Francesco Zimone has bought the rights to open North American locations for Naples’ famous L’antica Pizzeria da Michele, and has opened the first in Hollywood. Variety/Yahoo Entertainment reports. | READ MORE
Toronto – Canadians look to online reviews first when choosing a restaurant, says a new Google survey by Little Dragon Media.
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