Cora Breakfast and Lunch has announced the opening of a new Cora restaurant in Chatham.
The restaurant, located at 595 St. Clair Street, will be welcoming its first guests on Monday, April 3, 2023.
The official grand opening will take place on April 12, 2023.
Pioneering founder Cora Tsouflidou and local owners-franchisees will welcome dignitaries and guests for a true celebration: the symbolic ‘Egg-Cracking Ceremony’ when the restaurant’s first omelette will be made, company officials say.
The new location is part of a nationwide expansion of the Cora network, making it the 37th restaurant in Ontario for the largest sit-down breakfast chain in Canada.
Madame Cora originated the concept in 1987 when, as a single mother of three in need of a career, she bought a small, abandoned diner on Côte-Vertu Boulevard in Montreal’s St-Laurent area, focusing solely on breakfast: egg dishes, fresh fruit, cheese, cereal, omelettes, crêpes and French toast.
The restaurant quickly became the talk of the town, often with lineups out the door.
Madame Cora’s astute entrepreneurial instincts told her that this was a concept that could be franchised, company officials added.
The Cora restaurant chain is famous for its breakfasts, boasting mounds of fresh fruit artfully prepared by specially trained on-site ‘fruiters’.
Over the years, inspired by family traditions, customer requests and suggestions from her children, Madame Cora has conjured up more than 100 menu ideas, most of which still bear the names of the customers or family members who inspired them.
In 1987, Cora restaurants were the very first to offer morning gastronomy dedicated to breakfast: quality
food and service in a warm family atmosphere.
Headquartered in Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, and with over 100 operating restaurants, Canada’s largest restaurant chain specializing in breakfast and lunch is excited to open in a new location, company officials say.
More details are available at https://www.chezcora.com.
