OpenTable research finds nearly 50 per cent of Canadians plan
to celebrate Mother's Day by dining
out on the busiest day of the year for brunch
TORONTO, May 2, 2016 /CNW/ -- With Mother's Day around the corner, OpenTable, the
world's leading provider of online restaurant reservations and part
of The Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN), is making it easier for
Canadians to find the perfect place to celebrate mom. Today, the
company announced the 75 Best Restaurants for Brunch in
Canada, reflecting the combined
opinions of more than 275,000 restaurant reviews submitted by
verified OpenTable diners for approximately 1,700 restaurants
across Canada.
The 75 Best Restaurants for Brunch list includes award winners
from five provinces. Twenty-nine Ontario restaurants, 18 Alberta restaurants,
14 British Columbia restaurants, 10 from Québec and four from
Manitoba made the list.
"Celebrating mothers all year-round is important, but a special
meal with mom on Mother's Day is a
tradition for many families," said Ziv
Schierau, Head of National Accounts for OpenTable Canada.
"Our research revealed nearly 50 per cent of Canadians dine out on
this special day, but the majority of us find at least one aspect
of Mother's Day stressful. With this
list of the 75 best restaurants in Canada for brunch, we hope to relieve some of
that stress by highlighting the unforgettable spaces and
exceptional dining experiences perfect for honouring mom."
In addition to naming the 75 Best Restaurants for Brunch in
Canada, OpenTable today released
two sets of data on the Mother's Day
habits of Canadians. One set of findings is based on an online
survey of 1,568 Canadians conducted between April 18, 2016 and April
21, 20161, while the other is based on
reservations made for Mother's Day
2015 in Canada through
OpenTable.
Mother's Day Canadian Online
Survey Findings
Based on an online survey of 1,568
Canadians conducted between April 18,
2016 and April 21, 2016,
OpenTable found that:
- Forty-seven per cent of Canadians who celebrate Mother's Day will dine out to celebrate this
year, on the second busiest dining day of the year across the
country.
- Thirteen per cent of Canadians who celebrate Mother's Day and dine out try different
cuisines/restaurants in their own neighbourhood, while another 13
per cent surprise Mom with a different restaurant every year.
- Compared to Canadians aged 35 and older, millennials (18-34
years old) who celebrate Mother's Day
are most likely to find at least one part of the day stressful (70
per cent versus 52 per cent). As well, among Canadians who
dine out, millennials are most likely to read reviews before
selecting a restaurant for Mother's
Day versus Canadians 35 and older (17 per cent versus four
per cent respectively).
- The most common stress experienced by Canadians who celebrate
Mother's Day is finding the perfect
gift for mom or an activity that will make mom happy (25 per cent),
followed by coordinating schedules so everyone can celebrate
together (10 per cent).
OpenTable Canada Findings
Based on Canadian diner
reservation data from Mother's Day
2015, OpenTable found that:
- Canadians love brunch on Mother's
Day. According to OpenTable diner data, Mother's Day is the busiest day of the year for
brunch reservations. It's also one of the busiest Sundays of the
year to dine out, with three times more reservations booked as
compared to an average Sunday.
- Canadians are procrastinators. Sixty-four per cent of Canadians
wait until the week before Mother's
Day to make their reservation. Fifteen per cent of Canadians
book their table on Mother's
Day.
- Mother's Day is a family affair:
It's the largest group dining day of the year, with an average
reservation size of four guests.
- Canadian OpenTable diners are adventurous on Mother's Day. In 2015, 78 per cent of Canadian
OpenTable diners made a reservation on Mother's Day at a restaurant that they had not
booked on OpenTable before.
The 75 Best Restaurants for Brunch in Canada are amassed from more than 275,000
restaurant reviews collected from verified OpenTable diners who
dined at Canadian restaurants between April
1, 2015, and March 31, 2016.
All restaurants with a minimum "overall" score and number of
qualifying reviews were included for consideration. Qualifying
restaurants were then sorted according to a score calculated from
each restaurant's average rating in the "brunch"
category.
Based on this methodology, the 75 Best Restaurants for Brunch in
Canada according to OpenTable
diners are as follows (in alphabetical order):
Afternoon Tea – The Urban Tea Merchant – Vancouver, British Columbia
Ancaster Mill – Ancaster,
Ontario
Banco Bistro – Casino du Lac Leamy – Gatineau, Québec
Barbounya – Montréal, Québec
Bazille – Nordstrom Rideau Centre – Ottawa, Ontario
The Beltliner – Calgary,
Alberta
Birks Café par Europea – Montréal, Québec
Boathouse Horseshoe Bay –
West Vancouver, British
Columbia
Bow Valley Grill - Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel – Banff, Alberta
Bow Valley Ranche Restaurant – Calgary,
Alberta
Breakwater Restaurant - Waterside Inn – Mississauga, Ontario
Cafe Belong – Toronto, Ontario
Cambridge Mill – Cambridge,
Ontario
Canteen – Edmonton – Edmonton, Alberta
Catch 122 Cafe & Bistro – Vancouver,
British Columbia
Chez Piggy – Kingston, Ontario
Cluny – Toronto, Ontario
Colette Grand Cafe and Bakery – Toronto,
Ontario
Diwan at the Aga Khan Museum – Toronto,
Ontario
Dockside Restaurant & Brewing Company – Vancouver, British Columbia
Drake Hotel – Toronto, Ontario
The Drawing Room – The Prince of Wales Hotel – Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Epic Restaurant – Fairmont Royal
York – Toronto, Ontario
FARMHOUSE Tavern – Toronto,
Ontario
The Fine Diner – Calgary,
Alberta
FRANK @ The Art Gallery of Ontario
– Toronto, Ontario
The Gates on Roblin – Headingley, Manitoba
Glow Fresh Grill & Wine Bar – North
York, Ontario
Golf's Steak House and Seafood – Kitchener, Ontario
Gramercy Grill – Vancouver, British
Columbia
Grandview Dining Room – Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club –
Calgary, Alberta
H4C Place St-Henri – Montréal, Québec
Harvest Room – Fairmont Hotel Macdonald – Edmonton, Alberta
Heartland Cafe – Okotoks,
Alberta
Homer Street Cafe & Bar – Vancouver,
British Columbia
Hooded Merganser at Penticton Lakeside Resort – Penticton, British Columbia
Hot House Restaurant & Bar – Toronto,
Ontario
Jacqueline Suzanne's Bistro/The
Carmichael Dining Lounge – Calgary,
Alberta
La Fabrique – Montréal, Québec
La Société – Toronto, Ontario
The Lake House – Calgary,
Alberta
Langdon Hall Country House Hotel & Spa – Cambridge, Ontario
Le Montréalais – Fairmont Le Reine
Elizabeth – Montréal, Québec
Lisa Marie – Toronto, Ontario
Maison Boulud – Montréal, Québec
Mildred's Temple Kitchen – Toronto,
Ontario
Neverland Tea Salon – Vancouver, British
Columbia
Old Mill Toronto – Toronto,
Ontario
Oliver & Bonacini Cafe Grill, Bayview
Village – Toronto,
Ontario
Oliver & Bonacini Cafe Grill, Oakville Place – Oakville, Ontario
Oru – Vancouver, British
Columbia
Pavillon 67 – Resto Casino –
Montréal, Québec
Pineridge Hollow – RM of Springfield,
Manitoba
Port – Dining, Bar, Patio – Pickering,
Ontario
Prairie's Edge – Winnipeg,
Manitoba
Promenade Café and Wine – Winnipeg,
Manitoba
Restaurant at Peninsula Ridge – Beamsville, Ontario
Restaurant Leméac – Montréal, Québec
Restaurant Su – Verdun, Québec
River Café – Calgary, Alberta
Rundle Lounge – Afternoon Tea – Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel –
Banff, Alberta
Sawmill – Edmonton Capilano – Edmonton,
Alberta
Seasons in the Park – Vancouver, British
Columbia
Selkirk Grille – Heritage Park Historical Village – Calgary, Alberta
Shaughnessy Restaurant – Vancouver,
British Columbia
Spencer's at the Waterfront – Burlington,
Ontario
Symons Roadhouse – Calgary,
Alberta
Tapenade Bistro – Richmond, British
Columbia
The Teahouse Restaurant – Vancouver,
British Columbia
Thomsons – Calgary, Alberta
Tiara Restaurant – Queen's Landing Hotel – Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Tom Goodchild's Moose Factory – Edmonton, Alberta
Trafalgars Bistro – Vancouver, British
Columbia
Vero Bistro Moderne – Calgary,
Alberta
Wilfrid's Restaurant – Fairmont Château Laurier – Ottawa,
Ontario
The complete list may also be viewed at
http://www.opentable.com/m/best-brunch-restaurants-in-canada.
Diners can also read more about the 75 Best Restaurants for
Brunch in Canada by visiting the
OpenTable blog.
Follow OpenTable Canada on Twitter: @OpenTableCanada.
About OpenTable Restaurant Reviews:
Originally launched in November
2008, the OpenTable Reviews program helps diners find
restaurants that best fit their dining occasions. Only diners who
recently honoured an OpenTable reservation are invited to submit
restaurant reviews. Visitors to OpenTable can access reviews for
thousands of OpenTable restaurant partners across the United States, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Japan and the UK. The OpenTable Reviews
program has generated more than 38 million restaurant reviews by
verified diners, establishing OpenTable as one of the largest and
most trusted sources for restaurant reviews.
About OpenTable:
OpenTable, part of The Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN), is the
world's leading provider of online restaurant reservations,
seating more than 18 million diners per month via online
bookings across more than 36,000 restaurants. The OpenTable
network connects restaurants and diners, helping diners discover
and book the perfect table and helping restaurants deliver
personalized hospitality to keep guests coming back. The OpenTable
service enables diners to see which restaurants have available
tables, select a restaurant based on verified diner reviews, menus,
and other helpful information, and easily book a reservation. In
addition to the company's website and mobile apps, OpenTable powers
online reservations for nearly 600 partners, including many of the
Internet's most popular global and local brands. For restaurants,
the OpenTable hospitality solutions enable them to manage their
reservation book, streamline their operations, and enhance their
service levels. Since its inception in 1998, OpenTable has seated
more than 1 billion diners around the world and almost 37
million in Canada. OpenTable is
headquartered in San Francisco and
available throughout the United
States, as well as in Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, and the UK.
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service names are the trademarks of OpenTable, Inc. and/or its
affiliates.
1 A survey of 1,568 Canadians was completed online
by Leger for OpenTable Canada between April
18, 2016 and April 21, 2016
using Leger's online panel, Leger Web.
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