Our Impact
For 138 years, we have nourished Canadians with delicious food that is safely made with high-quality and trusted ingredients. Our iconic brands offer a variety of tasty menu items and dining experiences to suit our guests’ evolving preferences.
SUSTAINABLE FOOD SOURCING
As Canada’s largest full-service restaurant company, we recognize the important role we play in supporting a sustainable food supply chain for generations to come. We take great pride in sourcing quality ingredients and achieve this through our network of partnerships.
2021 Animal Protein Purchases
(Percentage by cost)
Recipe works with three key organizations to help advance animal care practices across the industry: Chicken Farmers of Canada (CFC), National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC), and Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB).
See Recipe’s position on ANIMAL WELFARE for more information.
OUR FOOD SOURCING COMMITMENTS
We recognize the important role we play in feeding our fellow Canadians from coast-to-coast whilst supporting a sustainable supply chain.
EGGS
In 2020, we transitioned to sourcing cage-free eggs and egg products across our restaurant brands.
COFFEE
In 2021, we transitioned 12 brands that sell coffee in their restaurants to certified coffee products. We are well on our way to achieving 100% by the end of 2022, as planned, with only two brands remaining.
SEAFOOD
In 2021, 82% of the seafood we sourced (excluding squid) was third-party certified and we are on track to achieving 100% by the end of 2022. We are also making headway toward our goal of being a certified member of MSC’s Chain of Custody Standard by the end of 2024.
BEEF
We are expanding our partnership with the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) and plan to transition all our brands to CRSB certified sources by the end of 2025. Harvey’s has been a proud member of the CRSB since 2019, and Montana’s became a member in 2022.
FOOD SAFETY
With over 1,200 locations across Canada we are committed to serving delicious meals prepared with high-quality ingredients. Our food safety program and associated standards meet, and frequently exceed, regulatory minimum requirements, helping us ensure the safety and wellbeing of our guests.
OUR FOOD SAFETY PROGRAM
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
THIRD-PARTY FOOD SAFETY AUDITS
FOOD SAFETY TRAINING
IN-HOUSE FOOD SAFETY TEAM
SANITATION AND HYGIENE MANAGEMENT
Our approved, larger (food) vendors are certified to a recognized food safety standard such as the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). We provide support and guidance to our smaller and local vendors so they can work toward accomplishing certification or meet other acceptable standards.
CHOICE & NUTRITION
Across Recipe’s iconic brands, guests can find great tasting menu options along with the nutritional information they need to understand what’s in their food, customize their selections and make conscious choices about what they eat.
NUTRITION & HEALTHIER ALTERNATIVES
Comprehensive nutritional information is available through our menus, menu boards and advertisements. Across our larger brands, we have made nutritional and allergen information mobile compatible and available online on brands’ individual websites, allowing our guests to access the information they need from the comfort of their homes or while dining in one of our restaurants.
Since 1999, Fresh has been on a mission to prove that a plant-based diet can be satisfying, energizing and craveable…to vegans and omnivores alike. Their food is made daily in-house, from whole, natural 100% plant-based ingredients.
In partnership with WW, Swiss Chalet launched the “WW Favourites” menu, allowing guests to dine-out and make healthier choices. Each menu item has a SmartPointsⓇ value for all three myWW+ plans.
Kelseys has partnered with LightlifeⓇ to include the LightlifeⓇ plant-based burger on its core menu.
St-Hubert introduced three refrigerated meatless pot pies made with high-quality, natural ingredients. Served without artificial flavours, colours, or preservatives, the pies are a great source of protein.
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Our guests also want more choice and balanced options, especially as it relates to kids' menus. As a result, our brand chefs are hard at work developing delicious and healthy kids' menu options that align with the Canada Food Guide. We’re excited to be launching these tasty menu options later in 2022.
RESPONSIBLE MARKETING
Recipe is committed to responsible labeling and advertising practices across our brands. We understand and actively follow the standards and guidelines related to advertising in Canada, and we do not target children in our digital, TV and radio ads.
FOOD RESCUE
Recipe is in the business of feeding people, not landfills. Over the years, we have refined our menus, consolidated our operations, and honed our ability to accurately predict the amount of ingredients needed across our restaurants to make our delicious food.
When surplus food does become available, we work with our distribution partners to donate it to the organizations that can make good use of it.
$577k
SURPLUS FOOD
that was available and safe for donation across Canada
For full details related to Recipe's CSR journey please refer to our annual CSR Report.