Swiss Chalet
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A Swiss Chalet restaurant in Markham.
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| Industry | Food service |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
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Key people
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Todd Barclay, Edgar Alvarez, Steven Greene, Michael Farley, Abhik Banerji |
| Products | Rotisserie chicken Canadian cuisine |
| Parent | Recipe Unlimited |
| Website | swisschalet.com |
Swiss Chalet is a Canadian chain of casual dining restaurants[1] founded in 1954 in Toronto, Ontario.[2] Swiss Chalet has locations in most Canadian provinces, across Canada, but about 80% are in Ontario.[3] Swiss Chalet is among the holdings of Recipe Unlimited, which also owns the fast food chain Harvey's.[4] Swiss Chalet and Harvey's franchises share many locations.[5]
Swiss Chalet franchises include a variety of points of sale. The company's locations generally have an architectural alpine theme, a dining room, a take-out counter, and delivery.[6] Some feature drive-thru windows while other locations in certain urban areas are only take-out counters and are more akin to fast food restaurants. The brand also has an online food ordering system.[7] Recipe Unlimited retails signature Swiss Chalet sauce,[8] gravy, and marinades (as powdered mixes) in Canadian supermarkets.
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History
The first Swiss Chalet restaurant, at 234 Bloor Street West in Toronto, operated for 52 years. The building featured exposed-beam ceilings in the Swiss chalet style. This store closed in 2006 and was demolished in 2009 as part of a condominium development.
In the early 2000s, Cara Operations closed all of its Quebec and US based restaurants.
The company returned to Saskatchewan with a location in south Regina, although this location no longer shows on their website. In 2008, Air Canada added Swiss Chalet food products to its buy-on-board menu.[9]
In 2010, two of the three remaining Swiss Chalet restaurants in the United States closed. They were located in the suburbs of Buffalo, New York.[10] On June 1, 2011, the only company restaurant operating in Puerto Rico closed.[11]
The company began a partnership with the Scene+ loyalty program in February 2015.[12]
On March 31, 2016, the company's parent, Cara Operations, announced that it would acquire St-Hubert, a Quebec-based chain of rotisserie chicken restaurants, in the summer of 2016 for CAD$537 million.[13][14][15]
Fare
Restaurant fare is based upon its signature item, rotisserie chicken.[2][16] The Quarter Chicken Dinner, the restaurant's signature dish, includes a roasted chicken leg or breast with "Chalet Sauce", a bread roll and a side dish.[17] Swiss Chalet's most popular side dish is Chalet fries. Chalet fries were changed in 2015 and again in 2020, to mixed reviews.
See also
- List of Canadian restaurant chains
- Chicken restaurant
- List of chicken restaurants
- St-Hubert – a similar Quebec-based chain, owned by Recipe Unlimited since 2016
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