Nalini, a restaurateur in Barrie, Ontario, has struggled to recover her bistro's image in the community after a disastrous Mother's Day when she and her team became overwhelmed by the number of customers and left many people deeply dissatisfied with the service.

Steve, who is still running the steakhouse opened and operated by his parents when he was a child, still caters to the same clientele his parents had, but struggles to bring in new customers due to the establishment's reputation as a restaurant for grandparents.

Cosmo's Diner is a longtime community fixture in Thorold, but owner Karen is barely breaking even anymore as people have become much more likely to talk about their memories of eating there in the past than to actually go eat there now.

YOU (Youth Opportunities Unlimited) Made It, a café which operates as an employment training program for disadvantaged and at-risk youth in London, Ontario, wants to expand awareness of the program in the city.

The 116 Smokin' Bistro in Belleville has several successful events in the evening, including live bands and stand-up comedy nights, but struggles to bring in daytime customers.

Deja Vu Diner in Orangeville experienced a burst of popularity a couple of years ago after popular Canadian food TikToker Joseph DeBenedictis released a video raving about its cinnamon bun pancakes, but business has since levelled off. Owner Jenn, a community figure so beloved that even the mayor...

The Alpine, a restaurant in Toronto's The Junction neighbourhood, once staged a successful drag brunch but its followup attempts to repeat the event failed. The team has to show them what they can do differently to make it more successful.

The historic Arlington Hotel in Paris, Ontario, is now being managed by a new, younger team than in the past; however, while they've had some success revitalizing the hotel's bar with a weekly trivia night, some of the other events they inherited from the former owners, including a high tea, aren...