TFI Canada Blog

How cooking better for you, is better for the Earth. 

 A key focus in many 2023 food trends continues to be sustainability.  

Warmer weather has us dreaming of nights on the patio and dinners al fresco with all our favourite foods. With the introduction of commercial air fryers, restaurants can serve up meals with half the fat and absolutely no oil. From easy appetizers to delicious mains, healthy veggie options and even desserts, air fryers can create plenty of restaurant favourites without the added oil used in conventional frying.  

If you find yourself reaching for a cooking oil, choose one that contains the healthiest fats—monounsaturated and polyunsaturated—and try to steer clear of those that are processed and refined.  

While most pandemic trends have come and gone–dalgona coffee, anyone–one trend that has seemingly flown under the radar and is poised to take flight as the stand out winner for years to come, is fried chicken. Almost everywhere you look, you're bound to see a new or emerging fried chicken restaurant, or restaurants adding fried chicken dishes to their already-established classics. You see it everywhere and you want to try it. From beer-battered chicken to Nashville hot chicken to fast-food places, it's hard to avoid. While the competition for best fried chicken is becoming increasingly more interesting with several new spots sprouting up across the country, it's safe to say fried chicken is here and it's here to stay.

Make a Splash with the Summer's coolest cocktails

Longer days and warmer nights are the perfect recipe for frozen drinks on the patio this season. Whether you're looking to upgrade the classics, create a healthier cocktail or add non-alcoholic options to the menu, frozen beverages are continuing to be the drink of choice for those looking to wet their whistle. As frozen beverages continue their growth, notable trends include simpler cocktails, classic offerings and old favourites, more bubbles and pairing a night out with both alcoholic and non-alcoholic offerings. 

The How and Why of What, Where and When we Drink Coffee and its effect on the Industry

Regardless of where in the world you live or the places you visit while travelling, there is always a consistent reminder of home—the smell and taste of the local coffee. 

Why the right amount of coffee is actually good for you.

There's nothing better than that first sip of coffee. Whether you're a coffee before anything type of person, the type who likes to savour your morning cup or someone who needs that extra boost before or after a workout, it’s hard to imagine a day without it. Not only does the caffeine perk you up, but there’s something incredibly soothing about a steaming cup of coffee.

From Emperors to ice men and ice harvesting to pot freezers, the history of ice cream begins with snow and ice stored in snow houses and can be traced back centuries. There are even stories that attribute its success and spread throughout Europe to Marco Polo.

If you're looking to beat the summer heat without the dairy, Toronto's got you covered. 

If you like pina coladas, ( and gettin' caught in the rain ), then there's nothing stopping you from getting your establishment patio ready this summer, and in case you missed it, patio ready means patio ready drinks—the frozen beverage kind—to be exact.