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Labour

• Minimum wages across Canada
• Wages and salaries
• Labour shortage solutions
• Staff recruitment
• Staff development
• Labourwatch.com: the alternative union information source
• Workplace safety

Tax Issues

• Sales taxes on food and beverages
• Income tax on tips
• Credit card gratuities: Canadian Revenue Agency clarification

Business Insurance

• Controlling Costs with Risk Management

Running A Successful Restaurant

• Starting a restaurant
• Working with a consultant
• Business plans
• Articles by restaurant industry experts

Foodservice Industry Publications

• Trade magazines
• Restaurant directories

Food Safety

Food Safety Training

• National Food Safety Training Program (French)
• Food safety trainers
• Become a food safety trainer
• Calendar of training sessions

Food Allergies

• Information for operators and consumers
• Food allergies and the foodservice industry Booklet
• Common food allergens Chart

Issues in Food Safety

• Tomatoes
• Acrylamide
• Irradiation
• Sprouts
• Hepatitis A (PDF)
• Latex allergies

Instructional Guides

• Boil water guidelines
• Deep fat frying (French)
• Responding to recalls and customer complaints (PDF)
• Index of recalled foods
• Tips for take-out
• Power failure food safety tips for restaurants

Animal Health

• Avian Influenza
• BSE