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| Chef Serves Canapés to Commuters to Drum Up Business |
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Christopher Brown, executive chef and co-owner of Perigee restaurant in the Distillery District, handed out 500 canapés to rush-hour commuters outside Union Station Wednesday in an effort to drum up business, reports The Toronto Star. "Crisis breeds creativity," Brown said. He told The Star his restaurant has suffered a 30 percent decrease in reservations, customers, and revenues this year.
"Desperate times call for desperate situations and desperate measures," Brown said. A security guard reportedly told the group to move on after they spent 15 minutes serving hors d'oeuvres such as sweet-potato pâté with beet-and-apple compote and crostini topped with crème fraîche, local beets, and pickled apple. The team also handed out flyers for a prix-fixe menu on offer at the restaurant.
—Susan O'Neill
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