Quebec allocates $3M over five years to support restaurant industry through La Table Ronde
Economy Minister Bernard Drainville announced Friday that funding will support about 10 projects focused on attracting next-generation chefs and strengthening local supply chains.
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Quebec is allocating $3 million over three years to support the province's restaurant industry, focusing on attracting the next generation of chefs and strengthening local supply chains.
Economy Minister Bernard Drainville announced Friday that the funding will support about 10 projects, each involving approximately 10 restaurant owners. La Table Ronde, an organization with 140 members representing 210 establishments across 45 cities in 12 regions, will administer the initiative.
The objectives of these projects include attracting the next generation of chefs, developing new business models, strengthening local supply chains and promoting sustainable gastronomy. Efforts will also focus on highlighting Quebec's local terroir and consolidating the province's reputation as a premier culinary destination.
In a statement, Drainville said the investment "will benefit our businesses, our producers, our regions, and an entire industry that is a source of pride for Quebec. In addition to putting more Quebec products on our plates, these projects will generate significant economic and cultural benefits throughout our regions."
Patrick St-Vincent, executive director of La Table Ronde, believes Quebec's culinary scene is of strategic importance to the province's economy. The projects that will be implemented "will make Quebec's culinary scene a true driver of economic, cultural, and regional development," St-Vincent said.
