Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
A searing exposé of the restaurant industry, and a path to a better, safer, happier meal. Join Corey Mintz, author of The Next Supper: The End of Restaurants as we Knew Them, and What Comes After, for this exciting conversation with celebrated Toronto restauranteurs Hemant Bhagwani and Kate Chomyshyn. Moderated by Karon Liu.
This video is part of The Word On The Street Toronto’s ongoing City Imagines programming, a wide-ranging series of free online discussions that consider urban spaces and the people who live and create in them.
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The Next Supper by Corey Mintz: anotherstory.ca/item/FUkcZsH8MlhecDXCNkvQ_A
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro & Meet the Panelists
5:47 About The Next Supper
7:42 Reactions and Responses to The Next Supper
9:46 Public Understanding of Problems in the Restaurant Industry
13:51 Behind the Scenes of Restaurants During the COVID-19 Pandemic
20:19 Plans for the Return to Half-Capacity Dining
22:13 Balancing Bills with Care for Staff Wellbeing
28:26 Opportunities for Sustainability
31:00 Model Restaurants During the Pandemic
37:45 Legislation to Encourage Restaurant Sustainability & Thoughts on Tipping
44:28 Does Delivery Support Restaurants?
46:24 How the Public Can Support Restaurants
52:48 How to Tell If Restaurant Staff are Being Treated Fairly
1:00:13 Takeaways & Learnings about the Restaurant Industry
1:04:13 Dealing with Rising Menu Costs
1:09:30 Innovations and Learnings for Restaurant Operations Post-Pandemic
1:13:44 Restaurants in 2030
1:17:40 Final Thoughts & Thank You
A searing exposé of the restaurant industry, and a path to a better, safer, happier meal. Join Corey Mintz, author of The Next Supper: The End of Restaurants as we Knew Them, and What Comes After, for this exciting conversation with celebrated Toronto restauranteurs Hemant Bhagwani and Kate Chomyshyn. Moderated by Karon Liu.
This video is part of The Word On The Street Toronto’s ongoing City Imagines programming, a wide-ranging series of free online discussions that consider urban spaces and the people who live and create in them.
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Featured Books and Resources
The Next Supper by Corey Mintz: anotherstory.ca/item/FUkcZsH8MlhecDXCNkvQ_A
We encourage you to visit https://native-land.ca to learn more about the land you live on, wherever you’re tuning in from.
Connect with WOTS!
Website: toronto.thewordonthestreet.ca
Twitter: twitter.com/torontoWOTS
Instagram: instagram.com/torontowots
TikTok: tiktok.com/@torontowots
Facebook: facebook.com/torontoWOTS
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro & Meet the Panelists
5:47 About The Next Supper
7:42 Reactions and Responses to The Next Supper
9:46 Public Understanding of Problems in the Restaurant Industry
13:51 Behind the Scenes of Restaurants During the COVID-19 Pandemic
20:19 Plans for the Return to Half-Capacity Dining
22:13 Balancing Bills with Care for Staff Wellbeing
28:26 Opportunities for Sustainability
31:00 Model Restaurants During the Pandemic
37:45 Legislation to Encourage Restaurant Sustainability & Thoughts on Tipping
44:28 Does Delivery Support Restaurants?
46:24 How the Public Can Support Restaurants
52:48 How to Tell If Restaurant Staff are Being Treated Fairly
1:00:13 Takeaways & Learnings about the Restaurant Industry
1:04:13 Dealing with Rising Menu Costs
1:09:30 Innovations and Learnings for Restaurant Operations Post-Pandemic
1:13:44 Restaurants in 2030
1:17:40 Final Thoughts & Thank You
