Whitby's Food Guide Wins National Marketing Award

We are excited to announce that Whitby's Food Guide has been recognized for marketing excellence with the top Marketing Canada Award for a Single Publication - 5 or more pages from the Economic Developers Association of Canada (EDAC).

Launched on June 6, 2023, with an unveiling event hosted by The Springwood restaurant - Whitby's Food Guide is an easy to use digital resource for visitors and residents and has been a sizzling success.

The response to Whitby's Food Guide signals the growth of Whitby's culinary scene as a destination for great cuisine and the Town of Whitby's commitment to the ongoing success of its food and beverage businesses.

We couldn't be prouder of this national recognition and the spotlight it is shining on Whitby’s culinary scene and food businesses.

Discover Something New to Enjoy! www.whitby.ca/foodguide

Whitby's Window QR Codes for Businesses

Whitby's QR Code Window Clings

Have you spotted them?

To support Whitby's Food Guide and Tourism website, vinyl window clings with QR codes have been created and are being distributed to businesses across Whitby. Diners, visitors and residents will be able to scan the QR code and connect to the digital version of Whitby's Food Guide and Tourism website creating an interactive, easily accessible resource.

Whitby's Food Guide and the QR code project is another exciting initiative that will support our local businesses and create engagement with our residents and visitors.

Do you want a window cling or two? Contact us at tourism@whitby.ca

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Whitby Tourism Spotlight

THE SPRINGWOOD

Welcome to Our Home

THE SPRINGWOOD

1645 Dundas St East, Unit 1

Whitby, ON

905-556-1602

The Springwood is a new neighborhood restaurant whose menu incorporates locally sourced ingredients with a focus on “hyper-seasonality”, regenerative farming practices and minimizing waste.

The restaurant is the brainchild of local entrepreneurs Matthew Simpson (Chef) and Jasmine Lee (General Manager). Partners in business and in life they met at a local Whitby restaurant in 2007. Honing their skills for over 10 years in some of the finest restaurants in Toronto, they knew they would one day return to Whitby to open a place of their own and to share it with the community that gave them their start.

With every effort being made to partner with like-minded farms and suppliers who share their culinary philosophy, vision for sustainability, minimal waste, regenerative agriculture, and ethical farming practices the restaurant is celebration of Canadian farm to fork ingredients.

The menu proudly features local meat and dairy as well as locally sourced fresh produce. Vegetables are a star attraction on the menu and the restaurant offers a “Raw Bar” as well. Rounding out this stellar menu The Springwood offers an all-Canadian wine and beer list as well as an enviable selection of internationally sourced fine spirits.

An intimate, cozy atmosphere is cultivated from the moment you enter the restaurant, with an Art Deco vibe, the warmth of wood and lush green plants bringing in elements of the outdoors.

The Springwood is a warm welcome home bidding you to - Come over for Dinner.

The Springwood Whitby

Tools and Resources

Did you Know?

Central Counties Tourism offers great webinars and education courses through their Learning Lab.

The Social Media Marketing Program is a four-course series created to help you elevate the use of social media for your business.

Tourism Grant Writing Ready

This course is intended to reduce the stress associated with responding to funding opportunities by quickly discerning if the opportunity is a good fit, complete applications more easily and position your organization to be the ideal applicant.

Tourism Ambassador Program

This course will give you a better understanding of the relationship between tourism, your business, and your local economy. You will learn to treat each visitor in a way that creates a memorable guest experience.

Are you Tourism Ready?

There are several tourism related certifications available to businesses and attractions that support members of the Ontario Tourism Industry:

Safe Travels Stamp

The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) in conjunction with the industry, including Tourism Industry Association of Ontario (TIAO), has created a self-certified Safe Travels Stamp based on worldwide industry protocols.

Safe Travels Stamp Certification

Feast On®

North America’s largest and longest running local food certification program that recognizes businesses committed to sourcing Ontario grown food & drink.

Feast on® is a certification program for restaurants and purveyors in Ontario.

Ontario Culinary Feast ON

Green Step Standard

Provides assessments, programs, and certifications to help tourism destinations and businesses measure and improve their sustainability performance.

Green Step Tourism Business Certification