HISTORICAL TIMELINE
2025
Recipe acquires Canadian Olive Garden locations and signs a national expansion deal
2018
CARA becomes Recipe Unlimited Corporation, paying homage to our past and representing the many opportunities to lead the industry in growth and innovation while serving delicious food to Canadian families
2018
CARA merges with The Keg Restaurants Ltd.
2017
CARA acquires The Pickle Barrel and The Burger’s Priest
2016
CARA acquires St-Hubert and majority ownership of Original Joe’s, State & Main and Elephant & Castle
2013
An agreement with Fairfax Financial Holdings makes Prime Restaurants a subsidiary of CARA, bringing East Side Mario’s, Bier Markt, Prime Pubs and Casey’s into the organization
2010
CARA exits the airline catering business with the sale of CARA Airline Solutions
1977
CARA purchases Foodcorp Limited including Swiss Chalet and Harvey’s
1961
The company merges Canada Railway News and Aero Caterers under the name ‘CARA’, derived from the first two letters of ‘Canada Railway’
1954
The first Swiss Chalet opens its doors in Toronto, Ontario serving Rotisserie Chicken as the only entrée
1930
Airline travel starts to take off and the company begins selling catered meals for passengers
1883
The Canada Railway News Company is founded