Metro Vancouver Restaurant News thread

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by Doodler

Wow - that's huge. Wonder how this will impact the planned food outlets in the Post building?

If QuadReal was smart they would find some legal loophole to dump them

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

If QuadReal was smart they would find some legal loophole to dump them

Wouldn't there be some dates written into their contract? Would entering creditor protection be a valid reason to break the contract?

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by whatnext

Wouldn't there be some dates written into their contract? Would entering creditor protection be a valid reason to break the contract?

Typically, creditor protection, etc. would be cause for termination.

[NewfBC]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

I mean if you are dumping money into franchise fees then you want a brand that is growing. They are trying to fix their business in the US so Canada will just limp along.

Development application for the Kings Taps in Langley

https://langleycity.ca/sites/default/fil...l%20C_DP%2004-22_6141%20200%20Street.pdf

All Canadian RR locations (and they're all in BC) are corporate owned and operated.. and as mentioned already, they relocated to a brand new location in Willowbrook.

Ron.

[NewfBC]

Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

interesting >> https://www.langleyadvancetimes.com/news...-a-king-taps-restaurant-in-langley-city/

and ya same team as Cactus Club ... they seem to be pushing into Metro Vancouver hard >> https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/king-taps-lonsdale-quay-market-north-vancouver

And Cactus Club is owned by the Fuller family (Earls).

Ron.

[Coldrsx]

Originally Posted by Doodler

Wow - that's huge. Wonder how this will impact the planned food outlets in the Post building?

Filing is not always a bad thing if in a situation such as that, buys time, permits restructuring and often allows the group to regroup and return.

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by NewfBC

All Canadian RR locations (and they're all in BC) are corporate owned and operated.. and as mentioned already, they relocated to a brand new location in Willowbrook.

Ron.

Are you sure about that? 2020

In Q3, Red Robin announced it was exiting company operations in Canada, closing five Edmonton-area restaurants and refranchising 12 in British Columbia.

https://www.fsrmagazine.com/casual-dining/red-robins-next-act-moments-connection-and-pizza

[NewfBC]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

Are you sure about that? 2020



https://www.fsrmagazine.com/casual-dining/red-robins-next-act-moments-connection-and-pizza

Oh.. hmm. Maybe not. They did take them back corporate a number of years ago.. I didn't realize they franchised them again.

Ron.

[SpongeG]

Originally Posted by Klazu

Damn, another Red Robin bites the dust. Not sure what they are doing, as their locations are always seemingly busy when I go.

They moved into the Willowbrook Mall's new courtyard, it's a huge space inside. Probably a much better location for them.

[SpongeG]

Downtown Vancouver coffee shop closing, ‘fed up’ with rising crime

By Elizabeth McSheffrey & Kristen Robinson Global News
Posted July 31, 2023

John Neate, CEO and founder of JJ Bean Coffee Roasters, said he’s “fed up with the neighbourhood” and has reached a deal with his landlord to end the location’s lease early, at a price.

“We don’t want to be here. It’s just not any fun,” he told Global News on Monday. “Certainly there are some good, paying customers, but not enough to make it worthwhile.

Neate said the coffee shop has been dealing with at least one broken window a month, theft and harassment of staff by people who don’t want to buy anything — just use the washrooms. He’s wanted out of the lease since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, he added.

https://globalnews.ca/news/9868440/jjbean-closing-woodwards-building-vancouver/

[dreambrother808]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

Downtown Vancouver coffee shop closing, ‘fed up’ with rising crime

Calling the police is something you give up on in these situations because it has no impact. I understand that we can’t just keep every culprit in jail but if someone is daily committing a crime at the same location and there is no consequence… Usually it’s young people working in a café being continually exposed to the trauma of confronting these stresses as well.

Similar to the housing crisis, nothing changes. Situations flare up, someone writes an article, etc. but nothing changes. Same with the climate crisis. We need to make more brave, radical choices. And no, this does not mean giving in to every right-wing punishment fantasy. Conservatives offer unworkable, ineffective, and unhealthy solutions to what they see as liberal failings. I agree that the system is failing in many ways but the change necessary would be more future-focused, assertive yet sensitive, and astute.

[officedweller]

I wonder how Nester's and London Drugs are doing there, at Woodward's.

[WarrenC12]

Originally Posted by officedweller

I wonder how Nester's and London Drugs are doing there, at Woodward's.

Every 2nd person in there is probably plain clothes loss prevention.

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

Downtown Vancouver coffee shop closing, ‘fed up’ with rising crime

By Elizabeth McSheffrey & Kristen Robinson Global News
Posted July 31, 2023



https://globalnews.ca/news/9868440/jjbean-closing-woodwards-building-vancouver/

Even Pierre Poilievre picked that up.

https://twitter.com/PierrePoilievre/status/1686512958010994689

[jollyburger]

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay makes second foray into Canada with two Metro Vancouver restaurants

He’s the dish-dumping, insult-hurling taskmaster of TV’s Hell’s Kitchen and he’s been behind well over two dozen global restaurant concepts since the late 1990s, and now celebrity chef and media personality Gordon Ramsay is heading (back) to Canada.

Ramsay will have his name on two of his most successful restaurant brands, opening a Gordon Ramsay Burger at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver in Coquitlam and a Gordon Ramsay Steak at the River Rock Casino in Richmond, according to a media release issued Aug. 2.

The new ventures - his first in B.C. - are the result of a new partnership with gaming giant Great Canadian Entertainment.

The casino operator is hoping the Ramsay name will prove a big draw to the Metro Vancouver properties, offering an effusive take on the news in the release: ”We are absolutely thrilled to bring Gordon Ramsay’s extraordinary gastronomic vision to our properties,” said Matthew Anfinson, Chief Executive Officer, Great Canadian.

“This partnership represents a monumental moment for our company as the addition of Gordon Ramsay Burger and Gordon Ramsay Steak in British Columbia will offer our guests an unrivalled dining experience, and we are eager for the opportunity to introduce additional Gordon Ramsay brands at other Great Canadian destinations in Canada.”

Ramsay behind about 150 restaurants in his career from Michelin-starred to fast food

Ramsay and “Michelin” are often used in the same sentence, as the high-profile chef and TV star known for his unfiltered and brash approach to chefs and hospitality experiences has earned recognition in London from the prestigious restaurant publication. His Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, open since 1998, earned three Michelin stars; it’s one of his most enduring restaurants of the about 150 individual locations of his various concepts that have opened over the past 25-plus years around the world.

While some of his concepts are fast-casual multi-unit ventures, like Street Burger or his fish & chips brand, Ramsay also has fine-dining restaurants and several locations of real-life versions of his TV hit Hell’s Kitchen on his roster. (Personally, I’ve only experienced his food at the since-closed burger spot Fat Cow at The Grove and his cafe and upscale restaurants (also now closed) at the London West Hollywood, all in Los Angeles.)

In August 2011, Ramsay signed on and put his name on Laurier BBQ in Montreal, only to find himself removed and embroiled in legal battles and a “public quarrel” with his former co-owners just a few months later.

Gordon Ramsay Burger and Steak in Metro Vancouver: What to know

“The first Gordon Ramsay Burger opened in the Las Vegas Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in December 2012. Each location offers a range of classic to unique Ramsay-style premium burgers, fries, hot dawgs and shakes,” describes the restaurant’s website. Not ones to be modest, their burgers are also described as “life-changing” and menu highlights are things like the Hell’s Kitchen Burger, Sticky Toffee Shake, Hellfire Chicken Wings, Kettle Chip Nachos, Beer-Battered Onion Rings, and the Chipotle Dawg.

Gordon Ramsay Burger runs locations around the world, from Boston to Busan. The Hard Rock Casino Vancouver, in Coquitlam, currently has four food concepts and Gordon Ramsay Burger is expected to open at the casino this fall.

Meanwhile, Gordon Ramsay Steak, which operates solely so far in the U.S. in places like Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and Baltimore, “brings you the finest cuts of meats dry-aged to perfection” and “encompasses an exquisite menu from Michelin-starred Chef Gordon Ramsay.”

The River Rock Casino in Richmond is home to “The Buffet,” along with Sea Harbour, Curve Lounge, a Starbucks and the Food Court. Gordon Ramsay Steak is set to debut there sometime in 2024.

https://biv.com/article/2023/08/celebrit...-second-foray-canada-two-metro-vancouver

[SpongeG]

Hard Rock Casino Coquitlam and River Rock Casino Richmond.

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay bringing burger and steak outlets to Vancouver-area casinos

The Canadian Press
Staff
Published Aug. 2, 2023

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/celebrity-chef-gor...lets-to-vancouver-area-casinos-1.6504348

[Conrad Yablonski]

Originally Posted by SpongeG

Hard Rock Casino Coquitlam and River Rock Casino Richmond.

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay bringing burger and steak outlets to Vancouver-area casinos

The Canadian Press
Staff
Published Aug. 2, 2023

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/celebrity-chef-gor...lets-to-vancouver-area-casinos-1.6504348

How the Mighty Have Fallen!

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by Conrad Yablonski

How the Mighty Have Fallen!

Yep when they’re boasting about him sharing space with..Starbucks and the Food Court!

[jollyburger]

If he's worth $220 million then I don't think he cares about having his name on a restaurant at River Rock.

[giallo]

I'll give his burger a try.