HISTORICAL TIMELINE

2025

Recipe acquires Canadian Olive Garden locations and signs a national expansion deal

2018

CARA becomes Recipe Unlimited Corporation, paying homage to our past and representing the many opportunities to lead the industry in growth and innovation while serving delicious food to Canadian families

2018

CARA merges with The Keg Restaurants Ltd.

2016

CARA acquires St-Hubert and majority ownership of Original Joe’s, State & Main and Elephant & Castle

2013

An agreement with Fairfax Financial Holdings makes Prime Restaurants a subsidiary of CARA, bringing East Side Mario’s, Bier Markt, Prime Pubs and Casey’s into the organization

2010

CARA exits the airline catering business with the sale of CARA Airline Solutions

2002

CARA completes purchases of Milestone’s, Montana’s and Kelsey’s restaurant brands

1977

CARA purchases Foodcorp Limited including Swiss Chalet and Harvey’s

1961

The company merges Canada Railway News and Aero Caterers under the name ‘CARA’, derived from the first two letters of ‘Canada Railway’

1954

The first Swiss Chalet opens its doors in Toronto, Ontario serving Rotisserie Chicken as the only entrée

1930

Airline travel starts to take off and the company begins selling catered meals for passengers

1883

The Canada Railway News Company is founded