Thanks for calling – How phone calls became an unexpected lifeline for restaurants during the pandemic
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restaurant owners, rely solely on takeout and delivery, free delivery, host of restaurants to choose from, offers of free delivery, despite offers of free delivery, comes at a high cost for businesses, comes at a high cost, Many platforms in Ontario are charging fees of 25-35 per cent per order, at a time when restaurants can’t even afford rent, petition, Petition to Cap All Third-Party Delivery App Fees in Toronto and GTA at 15%, Petition to Cap All Third-Party Delivery App Fees, petition to help restaurants, Cap All Third-Party Delivery App Fees in Toronto and GTA at 15% Petition, online petition, Calling in your order directly to a restaurant, Councillor Michael Ford’s motion for the Province to cap third-party delivery ommissions, outrageously high fees and commissions, IRL, many instances where phones reigns supreme, online ordering system, online ordering, website, restaurant website, restaurant websites, best way to place your order, place your order, the best way to place your order is still by phone, digital age, hundreds of restaurants and shops don’t have a website, mom and pop eateries and stores, diners, restaurants in low income neighbourhoods, mom and pop, mom and pop eateries, mom and pop restaurants, mom and pop shops, Many of these places still operate via landline, landline, busy signal, Budget bites, pre-pandemic, Shop pantry items, merch + bottles, pantry items, merchandise, merch, bottles, wine, beer, cider, alcohol, inventory, dishes for takeout and delivery, morphed into full-on bodegas, bodega, bodegas, bottle shop, bottle shops in Toronto, bottle shop in Toronto, Toronto bottle shop, Toronto bottle shops, grocery store fatigue, grocery fatigue, add in a variety of pantry items, variety of pantry items, t-shirt, tote, toque, six-pack of local brews, six-pack, local brews, six pack, six pack of local brews, sommelier selected bottle of wine, sommelier, Sommelier, bottle of wine, remote region of Spain or Italy, remote region of Spain, remote region of Italy, Italy, Spain, holiday shopping, holiday shopping this year, Sound advice, sound advice, advice, Pre-pandemic, budget bites, ordered takeout from a variety of places, ordered takeout from a variety of restaurants, ordered takeout from a variety of shops, money is tight, money's tight, job futures uncertain, job futures are uncertain, price cuts, price cut, ten to thirty per cent off, ordering takeout can cost roughly the same price as making a meal at home, deep discounts are a great incentive to still support your local businesses, support your local businesses, support your local businesses and people, deep discounts are a great incentive, indulge in your love of sushi, indulge in your love of pizza, indulge in your love of tacos, indulge in your love of empandas, call ahead, call your order ahead, Pick up the phone, pick up the phone, owners and employees are excited to talk with you, create meaningful experiences, meaningful experiences, Honest Weight, The Junction, restaurant in The Junction, restaurants in The Junction, The Junction restaurant, The Junction restaurants, track your order, exact delivery time, delivery time, delivery area, we love talking to you, make recommendations, help you pick super fresh seafood, really nice pantry items, delivery windows, re-hire people who were laid-off back in March, every dollar you spend goes to the people who prepare your food, Just one of the many reasons to skip big box store shopping, supplement grocery purchases with ones from small neighbourhood businesses, Connecting you now, social distancing, social distancing dining, social distancing protocols, social distancing measures, social distancing rules, new social distancing rules, health and safety protocols, safety guidelines and procedures, safety protocols, prohibit close contact, hugs, other forms of intimacy, talking on the phone, great way to connect with others in an otherwise isolating time, great way to connect with others, connect with others, connect with others in an otherwise isolating time, otherwise isolating time, solating time, isolating, server, Zoom meeting, Zoom meetings, Zoom, Zoom app, Zoom call, Zoom calls, way to stay connected until dining rooms open again, stay connected until dining rooms open again, until dining rooms open again, until dining rooms open, call and place your order today
Drinking Less or Not at All – The Current Sober Movement
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Toronto Restaurants Ultimate Cocktail Guide - Flor de Caña Rum
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Countdown to Christmas - Top Food & Drink Advent Calendars
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Open until 4am - Toronto bars and restaurants get extended last call for TIFF
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