Porter’s restaurant, Stacy’s Island Flavor, is one of around 20 participating in the third edition of Black Restaurant Week in the Toronto area, which kicked off July 7 and runs through Sunday. A Statistics Canada study published in February, which compared the socioeconomic characteristics of Black business owners in Canada with their white and other racialized counterparts, outlined further challenges. The study cited a Black Business and Professional Association survey which showed 81.4 per cent of Black female business owners reported having used their own funds to start their business. “It’s hard for a Black-owned business to promote themselves for exposure,” he said. Jerk has one meaning and it’s the process of how you get it done.”Porter said she hopes Black Restaurant Week can provide the opportunity to attract the attention of new customers — and their tastebuds.

Source: Ethiopian News July 15, 2023 23:15 UTC