Moxie's Grill & Bar

Moxie's Restaurants LP
Moxie's Classic Grill (1986–2012)
Moxie's Grill & Bar
(2012–present)
Private
Industry Restaurants
Founded Calgary, Alberta, Canada (1986)
Headquarters Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Number of locations
 67
Key people
 Laurids Skaarup, President
Products Fine Casual Dining
Revenue over $300 million
Owner Northland Properties
Number of employees
 Approx. 6000
Website moxies.ca

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. US expansion started in 2016 with a Dallas location.

History

Former Moxie's logo as Moxie's Classic Grill
A Moxie's Classic Grill restaurant at the Scarborough Town Centre.

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 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.

Criticism

In April 2014, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation did a piece on Moxie's having more health violations that 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.

In 2015, the chain was criticized for requiring female servers to wear high heels.[2]

A CBC Marketplace investigation in February 2018 found that Moxie's servers in Ontario had to tip out 5.75% of their sales, a rise from 4.75% prior to the province's minimum wage increase.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bayley, Nikki (14 April 2014). "Moxie's Tops Metro Vancouver's Dirtiest Eateries Report". Eater Vancouver. Vox Media. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Tucker, Erika; Yourex-West, Heather (10 June 2015). "Are Moxie's staff required to wear high heels? Servers say yes". Global News. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  3. ↑ Restaurant tips: What servers want you to know. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. February 3, 2018. Event occurs at 3:08.
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