Apr 3What Happened in Vegas.Why would a restaurant in Ottawa open their second location in Vegas? That is a very good question. There are so many reasons why this seems like a bad idea: new country, new corporation, new currency, new suppliers… and of course, you need the right operator. It’s a gamble, but…Restaurant11 min read
Jan 2Why Restaurants Are So Fucked — Part IIIt’s been 18 months since I wrote the post on “Why Restaurants Are So Fucked”. It was just something I needed to get off my chest. I never expected it to go viral and hit a million views. Or to be a guest on podcasts from LA to Melbourne and…Food9 min read
Feb 15, 2021Why I Love Third Party Delivery.I’m sick of the haters. Tired of restaurants playing the victim card. Done with media demonizing third-party delivery with one-sided articles. It’s time to share the other side of the story. I have a different perspective and I know I’m not alone. Here’s my confession: I love third-party delivery. Rather…Restaurant9 min read
May 19, 2020Why Restaurants Are Not FuckedCOVID-19 was a wake up call. A catalyst for change. We were caught in a vicious cycle. Now our day of reckoning has arrived. And I, for one, am optimistic we can come back stronger than ever. Besides low margins, there’s another critical issue we ignored for far too long…Restaurant7 min read
Apr 27, 2020Why Uber Eats Is A Necessary EvilUber Eats. The delivery service we love to hate. There are others of course, but for the sake of this post I’ll focus on Uber Eats since I know it best. As a consumer, I love Uber Eats. They bring me food when I’m short on time and introduce me…Restaurant10 min read
Apr 12, 2020Why Restaurants Are So Fucked.COVID 19 is about to kill restaurants by the thousands. This pandemic is the ultimate pressure test and restaurants are failing hard. Think about it: when we come out of this, your favourite food spots might not be there any more. Why are they so fucked? Let me explain. Margins…Restaurant7 min read
Mar 30, 2020Why We Do What We Do.I wanted so bad to keep our restaurant Wolf Down open. To keep feeding people. Hoping we could bring just a bit of joy when times are tough. I wanted to be there for our loyal fans who continue to be there for us. I needed to feel like I…5 min read
Nov 19, 2019This Restaurant ThingWolf Down is now half a year old. Hard to believe it’s been 6 months already. Sorry I haven’t posted since opening. I’ve been a little busy trying to figure out this whole restaurant thing. Oh, and I got engaged this summer! Apparently all I had to do was build…Food4 min read
Mar 15, 2019Training Day LAEvery time we travel to a new city, I check Google to see if maybe, by chance, they might have a Berlin Doner shop there. We’ve found a few in the past — in Toronto, NYC, even one in Tokyo — but sadly, they never really lived up to those…Foodie4 min read
Mar 10, 2019Wolf It DownSo we are bringing a German Street Food restaurant to Ottawa, serving Berlin doners, but there are still a lot of questions that need answering. What’s the name? Where? When? Is dinner ready yet? Alright, alright. Time to dig into the details. Let’s start with what to call it. Finding…Entrepreneurship4 min read
