We have a busy delivery today, as we discuss together a price hike at McDonald's restaurants and a wage hike at Starbucks across Canada, we will also mark the 70th anniversary of Lester's Deli and the big comeback so much. expected from Toqué!

Fast food chain McDonald's has released third quarter results and further sales growth is seen thanks to higher menu prices and new choices available to consumers in addition to being able to count on more restaurants open despite the sanitary situation.
The group’s turnover, which has 40,000 restaurants in 119 countries, jumped 14% to a record 6.2 billion.

Speaking of increases, the salaries of the current 20,000 employees of the Starbucks chain have been increased in recent weeks as executives try to keep them with them in addition to attracting more workers in this era of shortage. Across the country, starting wages will now be one dollar higher than the minimum hourly rate for the province of work. For those who have worked for the company for at least a year, the increase varies between 6 and 10%.

At the same time, the company announced that it had changed its benefits plan and now offers three paid days for sick leave or family care, free coffee, a subscription to a meditation app and health care and dental.

Then, let us underline the anniversary of Lester's Deli, this Montreal establishment having been established on Bernard Avenue since November 1951. Moreover, it is possibly because the spirit of the restaurant remained anchored in the 50s and 60 that it still works. A retro atmosphere that appeals to customers, who will receive their drink in an ice-cold bock, who will see a reproduction of a photo of the restaurant taken during the opening, who make their choice thanks to the hand-painted menu in addition to contemplate dozens of period objects decorating the walls.

The most popular item is of course the smoked meat, thanks to the same recipe used since opening.

Finally, we would like to highlight the big comeback of the Toqué restaurant! from Chef Normand Laprise after a year and a half of closure. The popular restaurant has also suffered greatly from the pandemic. Upon opening, the chef will lead 60% of new employees as only four cooks will be back. The dining room will only accommodate two-thirds of its usual capacity at the moment. With this reopening and the new players in his team, in addition to some renovations needed in the kitchen, the menu has been changed somewhat and the prices adjusted upwards.