WINDSOR, ONT. In this lockdown, the third so far in Ontario’s attempts to quell the COVID-19 pandemic, many restaurants are struggling to keep the doors open. As many turn to takeout they’re forced to consider a number of things to ensure customers keep coming back for more. Carmine Incitti and his team at the St. Clair College Centre for the Arts offer dining for large gatherings, catering to thousands of guests at a time, but that hasn’t been the case for more than a year. “You’re not cooking for thousands of people, you’re cooking for two, three four, maybe 10,” says Carmine Incitti, the executive chef at St. Clair.
Author of the article: Rachel Morgan
Publishing date: Mar 04, 2021 • March 4, 2021 • 1 minute read • The glitz and glamour goes virtual this year. Shown two years ago, Julie Fader of Head of the Class accepts the award for Small Company of the Year at the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce s 29th annual Business Excellence Awards at Caesars Windsor on April 24, 2019. Photo by Dan Janisse /Windsor Star
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The Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Business Excellence Awards are going virtual this year due to uncertainty over COVID-19.
“The Awards have always been about recognizing business excellence in our region,” awards chairman Jason Toner said in a news release. “But first and foremost, they are about the safety of our guests, sponsors, partners and staff at the Chrysler Theatre and St. Clair College Centre for the Arts.”
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Author of the article: Dave Battagello • Windsor Star
Publishing date: Feb 05, 2021 • February 5, 2021 • 1 minute read • No crowds this year. Windsor firefighter Bill Hopkins, left, serves up chili to Mary Ann Dafoe, and Karen Hodgson during the Windsor Firefighters Annual Chilifest held at the St. Clair Centre for the Arts on Nov. 13, 2015. Photo by Jason Kryk /Windsor Star
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The green light has been given for the Windsor Professional Firefighters Benefit Fund to hold their annual Chili Fest despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
This year’s event will be staged and supported by the St. Clair College Centre for the Arts and the Alumni Association.