Hospitality, Marketing & Tourism

Vancouver coffee equipment company Espro has created what it is touting as “the first major technology update to the French Press in over 50 years.”

As Canadians continue to increasingly travel and spend abroad, tourism organizations in this country need to focus on narrowing the travel deficit, according to a report from the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) released today.

There will soon be more options for Vancouver's fast-foodies looking for something different at lunchtime.

Vancouver's Russell Breweries Inc. (TSX-V:RB) is planning to open a test brewery and brewpub restaurant in Hefei, China, the brewer announced yesterday.

B.C.’s destination tourism marketing body Destination BC on April 29 announced that it has started seeking a diverse range of industry representatives from all regions of the province to sit on its marketing committee.

Victoria hotels had higher occupancy and were able to charge slightly higher prices in March than they were in March 2012.

Fatburger is set to share space with Ricky's Urban Café at the upscale Waterfront Centre from next month.

Glowbal Group plans to open its newest restaurant and Vancouver's largest rooftop patio restaurant on April 25, owner Emad Yacoub told Business in Vancouver April 16.

Vancouver-headquartered Earls Restaurants Ltd. has partnered with digital innovation firm Invoke to create the "Social Menu App," which the restaurant chain said is the first time a restaurant menu is being included in a Facebook app.

Total sales in the food services and drinking places industry rose 0.5% to $4.5 billion Canada-wide in January compared with the previous month, according to new Statistics Canada data.