Episode

Axel Schwan, President of Tim Hortons Canada & U.S., and Duncan Fulton, Chief Corporate Officer of Restaurant Brands International, on Defending Canada's Coffee Crown

Podcast: The Food Professor
Published: Jun 11, 2026
Duration seconds: 3599
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Summary

Special guests Axel Schwan, President of Tim Hortons Canada & U.S., and Duncan Fulton, Chief Corporate Officer of Restaurant Brands International, joining Michael and Sylvain to answer tough questions about quality, Dunkin's return to Canada, hiring Canadians, attracting younger guests, and AI in restaurants. Plus, the news of the week: Sobeys faces Competition Bureau scrutiny over property controls; Ottawa's new AI strategy and agriculture; and the Texas screwworm fly threatening to push Canadian beef prices even higher.