Moxie's Grill & Bar
Moxie's Restaurants LP (doing business as Moxie's Grill & Bar; formerly Moxie's Classic Grill and commonly known as Moxie's) is a Canadian restaurant chain operating in eight provinces. An expansion to the United States started in 2016 with a Dallas, Texas location.
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| Moxie's Classic Grill (1986–2012) Moxie's Grill & Bar (2012–present) | |
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Founded | Calgary, Alberta, Canada (1986) |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 67 |
Key people | Joanne Forrester, President |
| Products | Fine Casual Dining |
| Revenue | over $300 million |
| Owner | Northland Properties |
Number of employees | Approx. 6000 |
| Website | moxies |
History
Moxie's began as a small deli and diner in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 1986, before transforming itself into an upscale premium casual dining restaurant and lounge in 2004. Following recent economic and development booms, Moxie's has begun opening new locations rapidly across Canada with a focus on globally inspired comfort food. Their niche is providing clients with an upscale experience compared to their competition, by providing a sophisticated dining experience. The menu focuses on house-made ingredients with a global inspiration. Their direct competition would be other premium casual chains such as Earls (restaurant chain) and Cactus Club Cafe. Northland Properties owns Moxie's Grill and Bar, as well as Chop Steakhouse & Bar, Shark Club Bar & Grill, Rockford Wok, Bar One Urban Lounge and Denny's Restaurants franchises in Canada.
Moxie's restaurants feature dining rooms and lounges that are open seven days a week. Moxie's has daily drink specials, and patios across the country open throughout the summer.
In December 2006 Moxie's expanded its brand to include CHOP Steakhouse & Bar and opened the first location in Edmonton, Alberta. CHOP has since expanded and has locations in Edmonton, Kelowna, Richmond, Winnipeg, and Calgary, and their first Eastern Canada location was opened in Toronto, Ontario in 2012.
Criticism
In April 2014, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation did a piece on Moxie's having more health violations than any other large restaurant chain in Canada.[1] They also sent a reporter undercover with hidden cameras as a server at a Moxie's location in Vancouver.
A CBC Marketplace investigation in February 2018 found that in response to Ontario's minimum wage increase, Moxie's required servers in that province "tip out" 5.75% of their sales (that is, contribute this share of their tips to a pool for cooks, busboys, and other workers who do not receive tips); it had been 4.75% prior to the change in the minimum wage.[2]
See also
References
- Bayley, Nikki (14 April 2014). "Moxie's Tops Metro Vancouver's Dirtiest Eateries Report". Eater Vancouver. Vox Media. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- Restaurant tips: What servers want you to know. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. February 3, 2018. Event occurs at 3:08.