Phil Gallagher got right to the point at the Manitoba Beef Producers meeting in Brandon. Less than 30 seconds into his speech, the executive chef for Earls apologized for the restaurant’s decision last year to buy its beef from an American supplier and sell steaks as “certified humane.” “We hurt a lot of people. We […] Read more
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Earls says it learned lesson from beef controversy
Phil Gallagher got right to the point at the Manitoba Beef Producers meeting in Brandon. Less than 30 seconds into his speech, the executive chef for Earls apologized for the restaurant’s decision last year to buy its beef from an American supplier and sell steaks as “certified humane.” “We hurt a lot of people. We […] Read more
Canadian producers eager to meet Earls’ beef demands — with pay
A few days after the Earls restaurant chain announced it was buying certified humane beef exclusively from the United States, Stan Carscallan decided to take action and voice his displeasure. He asked to speak to the management at a Calgary Earls restaurant as his urbanite friends waited at the door. “I told him we as […] Read more
Earls announces plan to resume buying Canadian beef
Earls Restaurant is bringing Canadian beef back to its 27 locations in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Ground beef will come from Ontario-based Baretta Family Farms and other cuts will be sourced through the Alberta companies Spring Creek Ranch and Aspen Ridge Farms. The turnabout came after outcry about the Canadian company’s decision to offer certified humane […] Read more
Earls backtracks on beef sourcing
Canadian cattle producers who last week welcomed the Earls restaurant reversal to a plan to source beef from Kansas said it appears that those in charge at the restaurant did not do their homework ahead of the original announcement. “Their original decision disappointed me, obviously, because to me they didn’t do their research properly,” said […] Read more
Earls: “we’ve made a mistake”
Earls Kitchen and Bar has reversed its decision to source all its beef from Kansas and apologized to Alberta beef producers. In a statement released early today, entitled “Alberta; Earls is Listening“, Earls president Mo Jessa admitted an error. “We made a mistake when we moved away from Canadian beef,” he said in the statement. […] Read more
Earls restaurants draws fire over new certified beef policy
The company says its marketing plan is designed to appeal to socially conscious consumers, while Canadian beef producers say their animals are being raised humanely
A tempest has blown across Canadian beef farms following the Earls Restaurants decision to buy American. The chain, with 66 locations in Canada and the United States announced it is the first restaurant chain in North America to serve Certified Humane Beef that is also raised without the use of antibiotics or growth promoting hormones. […] Read more
Earls backtracking welcomed by industry
A backlash against the Earls Kitchen and Bar chain through social media and reduced patronage got the attention of Earls president Mo Jessa. Today the Canadian dining chain apologized for its plan to source all its beef from Kansas and said it will work with the Canadian and Alberta industry to produce beef that meets […] Read more
