Recipe Unlimited Corporation, formerly Cara Operations Company, is Canada’s largest full-service restaurant operator. The company owns and manages more than 20 dining brands spanning casual dining, fast casual and quick-service formats. Its portfolio features established names such as Swiss Chalet, Harvey’s, Milestones, East Side Mario’s, Montana’s, The Pickle Barrel and Kelsey’s, alongside newer concepts including Prime Pubs, State & Main and Original Joe’s.
Through a network of corporate-owned and franchised locations, Recipe Unlimited operates over 1,300 restaurants across Canada and maintains a presence in the United States via its Firebirds Wood Fired Grill brand. In addition to dine-in and take-out services, the company offers off-premises catering and customized food-service solutions for corporate and institutional clients.
Recipe Unlimited traces its origins to the opening of the first Swiss Chalet in 1954. Over subsequent decades, the business expanded through strategic acquisitions and brand development. In 2002, these various restaurant operations were unified under the Cara Operations banner, and in 2018 the company rebranded as Recipe Unlimited following its acquisition by Fairfax Financial Holdings.
Headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario, Recipe Unlimited is guided by a senior leadership team with extensive experience in multi-brand restaurant management. The company continues to emphasize menu innovation, digital ordering platforms and operational efficiencies as it seeks to grow its market share in Canadian and select U.S. dining markets.
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