The Re-Seasoning Coalition

Electric, creative, and collaborative. That's how we'd describe last month's debut of our Black Experience Pavilion at the Restaurants Canada Show! Looking for the full recap? Join our quarterly newsletter for all details here: https://lnkd.in/gHYWFgqw #foodinnovation #rcshow24

We're proud to see the vital work of anti-racism, empowerment, and the celebration of Peoples of African Descent continue at this afternoon's Pan-African flag raising at City Hall and look forward to continuing to partner with the City to advance our mission and vision. #EmancipationDay #DEIinaction

We are proud to announce the appointment of Sarah Rajmoolie and Kema Joseph to our Board of Directors. Rounding out a small but mighty team of specialists, Sarah and Kema will bring their sector-specific and industry expertise to support the growth and impact of TRSC as we enter a new, exciting stage of research and development. Welcome!

It was a pleasure connecting with MP Julie Dzerowicz and her team last week to chat about our mission and how our research-backed e-learning program will create better experiences for newcomers, racialized Canadians, and other equity-deserving groups in the foodservice industry. Thank you for hosting us! #communitymatters #foodserviceinnovation #toronto

We won the Best First-time Exhibitor Booth award at this year's Restaurants Canada Show! 🎉 Our lush and interactive Black Experience Pavilion was a buzz of activity and we couldn't be more thrilled to have partnered with Foodpreneur Lab to wow the judges and the foodservice community with our first exhibition. Thank you to our partners and supporters: Kraft Heinz, City of Toronto, High Liner Foods, Sheridan Nurseries Limited, and Restaurants Canada This is just the beginning... #innovationinfoodservice #marketinginnovation #rcshow2024 Photo credits: Rosie Griffo, Javon Martin

As a food and culture content creator, I’m always looking for ways to learn about the food and hospitality industry so I had to attend the Restaurants Canada show for the 2nd time in a row. This event had it all, pop up food experiences with yummy food, competitions to give chefs, bartenders and baristas a chance to show off their skills, the opportunity to network but mostly importantly a chance to learn about trends in the industry and witness innovation. Some sessions I attended were Social Media Strategy for Restaurants and Bars by Chuck Ortiz and Wine Pairing with Caribbean and Indian cuisine by Natasha Samuels. This year, I decided to step outside of my comfort zone and attend the breakfast with champions event. It was a chance to listen to world-class speakers share in-depth industry research and food for thought over an amazing breakfast. My favourite talk was by Chef Bashir Munye where he talked about decolonizing the table. He talked about the social and economic impact of colonization in the hospitality industry. Shout out to The Re-Seasoning Coalition and Foodpreneur Lab for organizing the Black Experience Pavilion. This space provided m an opportunity for a Blackowned food and beverage products to be highlighted. Lastly, I got the opportunity to share my food series Kitchens of Toronto with the many connections I made. Currently manifesting that one day I can be on the stage sharing my passion project which highlights the stories of ethnic restaurants in Toronto.

I stopped by the Restaurants Canada Show yesterday to catch up with the team at Foodpreneur Lab. As an advisor for the past couple of years, I've been thrilled to witness the remarkable progress and impact made by Foodpreneur Lab in advancing racial and gender equity for Canadian food entrepreneurs. This year’s RC Show marked another milestone that I truly feel grateful to have witnessed. Foodpreneur Lab and The Re-Seasoning Coalition teamed up to introduce The Black Experience Pavilion, a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at celebrating and fostering connections among Black entrepreneurs, producers, farmers, operators, and buyers. A big congratulations to the team on winning the First-Time Exhibitor Award! #RCShow #foodservice #equityandimpact

What an incredible time participating in The Re-Seasoning Coalition's Black Talent Networking Session at the Restaurants Canada Show this week. #SyscoOntario's HR Generalists, March Molina and Abby Hoskin, connected with candidates, shared career opportunities, and spoke about #SyscoCanada's colleague resource group, Catalyst, which cultivates and support Sysco’s Black colleagues through professional development, recruitment, retention, and community outreach. Special thank you to The Re-Seasoning Coalition and Elle Asiedu for sharing this remarkable opportunity!

Kraft Heinz is proud to support The Re-Seasoning Coalition in bringing the Black Experience Pavilion to life at this year's RC Show at the Enercare Center next week! We're excited to participate in the Black Talent Networking Session, which connects Black Canadians with roles in the food service industry. Visit my colleagues Chef Philman George, Quayla C. Allen, Kevin Royal, Boniface Oye-Adeniran, FRM and I at booth 2547 on Tuesday, April 9th, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. to learn more about a career at Kraft Heinz!

We are proud to partner with The Re-Seasoning Coalition and other visionary brands helping to increase the representation of Black Canadians in the food service industry through the Black Talent Networking Session at this year's Restaurants Canada Show! Looking for a career change? Connect with us at the Black Talent Networking Session on Tuesday, April 9th at the Enercare Centre, Toronto. You can also meet the Skip team at any time during the show, just come by the Skip RC Show booth 1327 to say hello! Registration for the Black Talent Networking Session closes soon so if you haven’t already, please visit the link below to register: https://lnkd.in/gCizyQkZ We look forward to meeting you there! #WeAreSkip #RCShow2024 #CareerOpportunities #SkipTheDishes