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The history of the Steak N Burger restaurants in Toronto
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In the decade following World War II, dining in restaurants started to become more common among ordinary families in Toronto.
Responding to the need for inexpensive but decent quality food, several family-style chains of restaurants began opening in the mid-1950s and 1960s.
Among them were Swiss Chalet, Church s Fried Chicken, Harvey s Hamburgers, St. Hubert, Steak N Burger, KFC, and a few years later, Ponderosa.
The restaurants appealed mostly to budget conscience customers, so to trim costs these chains offered a limited menu, the style of the food similar to what might be referred to today as comfort food.
The history of the first Swiss Chalet in Toronto
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The first Swiss Chalet opened in 1954 at 234 Bloor Street West, near the northeast corner of Bloor and Bedford Road. It was the beginning of a restaurant chain that was to become an icon of Canadian family-style dining.
It became so popular that it was reported that a Canadian once jokingly quipped, “If America is such a great country, why don’t they have a Swiss Chalet?” This was prior to the chain opening outlets in the United States.