Category Archives: Business

SAINT JOHN – After just two years in business, a high-end hostel in uptown Saint John is closing its doors because of COVID-19. The BunkHaus hostel hasn’t been able to survive the dry tourism season due to the pandemic. But the whole business isn’t going under. The Uptowner café and taproom will be staying open along with owner IngridContinue reading “Saint John’s BunkHaus closing due to COVID-19”

SAINT JOHN – After taking a seat on the patio of McGill’s at Market Square, you can scan the QR code on your table and order from nearby Barred Rock Chicken or Toro Taco, then top it off with a drink from McGill’s. The new system, rolled out this summer, allows contactless ordering during the Covid-19 pandemic and utilizes vacant patio spaceContinue reading “Market Square restaurants team up to let customers order off their phones”

FREDERICTON – J’s Asian Kitchen in downtown Fredericton is opening a second location on the city’s Northside. With the new location, restaurant owner Gina Lee and her husband can open the dining room to customers since the current location can’t accommodate social distancing. “We really want to see our lovely customers as soon as possible,” said Lee.Continue reading “J’s Asian Kitchen opening second location on Northside”

FREDERICTON – Peter Jones from PJ’s Wings an Things started his fish and chicken business out of the Northside Market seven years ago and upgraded to a food truck two years ago. Now, Jones is gearing up to open the physical location for the new PJ’s Wings an Things. Jones realized he wanted to start his ownContinue reading “Fredericton food truck expanding to restaurant on Northside”

FREDERICTON – Despite small jewellery business, Asteria, struggling with decreasing sales during Covid-19, they have created a collection that allows buyers to give back. For every $100 sold of the Cassiopeia Collection, Asteria will give $30 to Venezuela180 supporting at-risk Venezuelan families during Covid-19. “We are a very, very, very small business. But, we decided that we wanted toContinue reading “Fredericton jewellery business supports at-risk Venezuelan families”

NEW BRUNSWICK – Women in Business New Brunswick (WBNB) will host the next instalment of its Coffee Break series at the end of July. The initiative allows women entrepreneurs to get together in a Zoom call and make connections while learning helpful tips to be a successful business owner. “The main reason we wanted toContinue reading “Virtual Coffee Break sessions help connect N.B. women in business”

FREDERICTON – Ray Harris, owner of data strategy company Data Wazo, created an online food truck map showing where every food truck in Fredericton is, how long they’ll be there, what type of food they serve, and a photo of their menu. He expanded to include a Moncton map this week and Saint John is next on hisContinue reading “Fredericton company expands online food truck map to more N.B. cities”

FREDERICTON – Head chef and co-owner of Caribbean Flavas, Naz Ali, wanted to open a patio for his restaurant but expanding onto the sidewalk was too expensive. Thanks to the help of his community, his patio became a reality. “It’s an interesting, creative use of space because otherwise it’s just a plain parking lot,” Ali said.Continue reading “It takes a community to create a patio at Caribbean Flavas”