Sysco Central Ontario Donates $4,000 To Kawartha Food Share After Foodie Friday Initiative

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Sysco Central Ontario presented a cheque for $4,000 to Kawartha Food Share, on Wednesday.

The Sysco Central Ontario team with Kawartha Food Share GM Ashlee Aitkin in the KFS warehouse. Photo by Angela O’Grady.

Teaming up with PTBOCanada, Sysco Central Ontario sponsored a segment called ‘Foodie Fridays’ which highlighted a local restaurant each Friday.

The same Friday that restaurant was featured, Sysco vowed to donate .50 cents from each entrée sold that evening to Kawartha Food Share.

After featuring over 20 local restaurants, local diners raised $2,000 by purchasing entrees. While Sysco was thrilled with this amount, they thought doubling the donation was fitting.

On Wednesday, representatives from Sysco arrived at Kawartha Food Share to surprise general manager Ashlee Aitkin with the cheque.

“We could buy so much peanut butter with this,” Aitkin joked.

She noted that this time of year donations slow down, after holidays like Christmas and Easter.

“People associate the holidays with giving, so we always get a lot then which we are so grateful for,” she said.

For every one dollar Kawartha Food Share receives they can purchase up to six dollars of food.

Cash donations received by KFS can be used to buy bulk items, and gives them the option to buy items they are in need of.

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Foodie Friday: The Pastry Peddler Incorporating Bicycles and Going From the Farmer's Market to a Bakery and Café

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We talk with co-owners Deanna Bell and Colin Hall of the Pastry Peddler about starting from the Farmer's Market into a Millbrook café, being a cyclist hotspot and how bicycles became the icon for the bakery.

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Foodie Friday: Continuing the Family Legacy of The Loon As It Celebrates Its First-Year Anniversary

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We talk with owner Leanne Russelle of The Loon about how she rebranded the family business to casual fine dining and celebrating the restaurant's first-year anniversary.

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Foodie Friday: Restaurant Owners Excited to Return to In-House Dining

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With restaurants permitted to operate at half-capacity starting Monday, several entrepreneurs are eager to open up their businesses to the public.

“I am really excited to open back up and get things rolling properly again. Having the staff back full force will be great for them,” said Addison Brown, Dr J’s BBQ & Brews owner. “Being able to share a beverage or meal with others is a great feeling. I would also like to thank everyone that ordered off of us while we were closed down, we wouldn’t be here without them!”

“We're happy to be able to accommodate the kind folk of this town,” said Om Patel, The Dirty Burger Company owner. “Even though the regulations limit us to having 50 per cent capacity, we love the appreciation this community gives restaurants that they support local. The Dirty Burger Company will be open and happy to see this new year show us new light!”

“‘We are delighted to be opening back up for dine-in,” said Shae Doucet, Sam’s Place manager. “We have worked hard as a community to keep each other safe and we are more than excited to have our friends back inside as it feels like it’s time.”

“At Jesse’s, we are fortunate and want to thank our great customers that supported us while we did takeout,” said Adam Shearer, Jesse’s Tap & Grill owner. “We are looking forward to seeing familiar and new faces in the restaurant again.”

Some restaurants will continue to have only takeout and/or delivery such as The Pizza Factory and Nostimo by the Original Greek when restrictions are lifted.

PTBOCanada with Sysco Central Ontario encourages everyone to support our local restaurants with any option each business has to offer.

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Foodie Friday: Supporting Local Restaurants With Take Out, Delivery or Outdoor Dining

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While we cannot dine in restaurants, several restaurants are offering take out, delivery or even outdoor dining. Let us support our local restaurants with any of these options and dine on great food, Peterborough and the Kawarthas has to offer.

PTBOCanada with Sysco Central Ontario wants to highlight the restaurants that have graciously welcomed us into their establishments and show us around for our Foodie Friday segments.

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Foodie Friday: Supporting Local Restaurants During Modified Step Two

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With the Ontario Government restricting indoor dining until no sooner than Jan. 26, let us support local restaurants with take out and delivery.

PTBOCanada with Sysco Central Ontario wants to highlight the restaurants that have graciously welcomed us into their establishments and show us around for our Foodie Friday segments.

Order from a great local restaurant and experience the diversity and quality of food Peterborough has to offer.

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Foodie Friday: Champs Ownership Passed Down To a New Family Generation

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This week on Foodie Friday, we talk with Champs Sports Bar owner Meghan Lytle about how she continues the family legacy behind the downtown hotspot and their famous chicken wings.

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Foodie Friday: A Year In Review

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This week on Foodie Friday, Angela O’Grady and David Bui recap the year and relive their favourite moments from each restaurant.

A special thank you to all the restaurants for their hospitality and for showing us a behind-the-scenes look at their wonderful food!

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Foodie Friday: Imperial Tandoor On Bringing Authentic Indian Cuisine and Hospitality To Peterborough

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We talk with owners Nitin Grover and Manish Choundry of The Imperial Tandoor about the story of their partnership and bringing authentic Indian cuisine and hospitality to Peterborough.

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Foodie Friday: The Dirty Burger Company On The Advantages of a Smashburger and Indian Influences In the Food

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We talk with owner Om Patel of The Dirty Burger Company about his restaurant's burger style, remaining rooted in Peterborough and bringing his Indian heritage into some of his food.

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