Month: March 2020

Street meat vendors vanishing from Toronto

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A city-ordered moratorium on new street vending licences in Toronto’s downtown core is quietly killing off the iconic hot dog cart, insiders say.

Mehran Bermah, owner of a popular cart on Albert Street behind Old City Hall, said even the widow of one stand owner wasn’t allowed to renew the licence at her husband’s former location.

“They should have a little bit of heart but they don’t,” Bermah said.

In 2014, the City of Toronto issued 267 sidewalk vending licences for a non-motorized refreshment vehicles, which includes hot dog stands — 48 new and 219 renewed.

The number of licences issued has now dropped to 194.

Boris Velkovitch, owner of Soloways Hot Dog Factory Outlet, said when he began supplying vendors in 1998 he had about 400 customers.

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Street meat comes to Harcourt

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By Sue Tiffin
Published June 12, 2018

Though visitors sometimes come to this area to escape from the hustle and bustle of their urban lives, there are just some aspects of city-life that are hard to leave behind and would be nice to bring along. Street meat, it turns out, is one of them.

For the past 20 years, David Houtorski has been distributing meat to food truck and street food vendors  and restaurants as well as consumers through his downtown Toronto hot dog factory, Soloway’s Hot Dog Factory Outlet, which was opened by an Italian family sometime in 1927 and purchased by Houtorski’s family friend in 1996.

In 1998, Houtorski built the outlet store to distribute products from the factory. Some orders for Soloway’s products come from the Niagara region, or Kingston, but it was after some campers who frequent Algonquin Park and callers with a 705-area code were asking for delivery of Soloway’s products in this region that he started thinking of expanding the business north.

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The 3 Good Reasons to Purchase Meat Online

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As of the present days, a lot of people have already joined the bandwagon of those who literally buy meat products online. Are you one of them? If you aren’t then it is important for you to know why it is a good idea to buy meat products on the internet. Through this kind of buying setup, you will be able to save much of your time, effort and resources looking for the right and the best meat products that you want to cook and serve for your loved ones. Looking around, you will discover that there are many meat stores and suppliers scattered around and those that offer their products online are a way popular simply because of the quality of the products they offer. Apart from these, there are also other good reasons why you should buy your meat online. There include the following:

Easy Access

One of the best reasons why you should buy meat products online is easy access. in short, this mode of buying provides you with a great deal of convenience simply because it allows you to choose, pick and buy whatever you want right at the tips of your fingers and in the comfort of your home. And once you have done the necessary procedures in buying meat online, your order will be delivered right to your doorsteps. You can use your credit card to buy meat products online.

Quality of Meat Products

There is a bigger chance for you to come up with high quality meat products especially when you get them from a wholesaler. This is true to the fact that meat products sold by wholesalers are taken directly from the meat producers, giving you the assurance that whatever you order is fresh. This also gives you the assurance that only nothing but the freshest and the best quality meat products are delivered to you. You will definitely have the finest quality meat to cook, serve and chomp on.

Range of Meat

Buying meat products online also gives you the opportunity to choose from a seller’s wide range of selections. This is something that you may not get from your local meat shop. With wholesalers, you will be exposed to a wide range of meat selections, allowing you to choose the ones that you want to try. Thus, buying meat online is absolutely cost-effective.

Price Range

Compared to local meat stalls and shops, online meat products are far cheaper. This is because all meat products are taken directly from their sources or from where these meat products are produced. There are no retailers in every transaction so you can have the assurance that prices are literally lower.

If you want to make huge savings out of the meat products that you buy then you should make your purchases online. The more savings you can make when you buy these products by the bulk. Search online and feel free to choose the one that you think is reputable and would only offer nothing but the best. However, there is one important thing that you need to be reminded though. Eve when prices are far low in an online meat shop, do not be tempted to buy more than what you need. If you want to buy meat by the bulk then make sure that what you buy should live up to three to six months. In short, you should only buy meat products that you can consume for a specific period of time.

Another important thing that you need to consider when looking for a good online meat store is the storage facility it uses. Meat products are known to be perishable so it is important to keep them preserved to avoid spoilage. So before you decide to buy meat products by the bulk, it is important to know first whether or not your storage can accommodate the quantity of meat that you buy. So, it is highly advised that careful planning must be done in the first place before taking the time to buy meat products online.  Through careful planning, it will be possible for you to stock high quality and affordable products that you can consume for a particular period of time.

Buying Wholesale Meat Online: Qualities to Look Out For

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A wide range of consumers practically buys meat for their daily meat needs and requirements. Stores, restaurants, special occasions and events and people from around the world buy meat products from a wholesaler simply because of the following reasons: high quality products and better value. There are many meat shops that you can find around these days but when price and quality are your concern then the best place to go is Soloway’s. When you buy from other meat stores, you’ll be deprived of the chance to know about the real quality and information of the meat you are buying. At Soloway’s we make sure that every little detail is carefully tackled every time you buy from us.

Healthy Meat Choices

As of today, many people are very much conscious about their health. So, even when many health conscious people tend to eat meat, this does not necessarily mean that they are not aware of the kind of meat that they buy and eat. For example, many people are aware of the fact that nitrites or excess fat can be obtained from eating meat. There are also those who know that there are meat products which are not actually gluten-free. With these realities, choices for these people are limited especially when they tend to shop locally. At Soloway’s we offer a wide range of meat choices such as burgers and wieners which are absolutely gluten-free and nitrite-free. Food labels are also present on each meat product so that every customer can have the idea how much fat is contained by the product that he intends to buy.

Bulk Purchases

Here are many meat companies that will only sell their products when buyers take time at high quantities. This is something that may not be feasible for those who want only want to buy a quantity of meat that they can consume for a week, two weeks, a month or so. If a customer doesn’t have reliable storage space then buying a large quantity of meat isn’t a good idea for him. At Soloway’s, this isn’t going to be a predicament. We offer meat products at different quantities at prices that every customer will surely love. While it is true that bulk buying equates with lower prices, we still believe that people should not buy quantities that they cannot consume or will only lead them to health problems. At Soloway’s we do not only care about your budget but your health and safety as well.

Food Safety

With many food poisoning issues that have become known in the past, more and more people are now becoming more conscious about what they are buying and serving to themselves and their loved ones. At Soloway’s we are very much proud to say that we are compliant with the Food Safety laws imposed by the government. Apart from this, we also make sure that all products are labeled accordingly, allowing all buyers are informed regarding the ingredients contained by each product. With this in mind, you will definitely get what you truly expect.

Food safety is something that entails how food products are handled, prepared, stocked and stored. It should be followed accordingly so as to prevent possible contamination, making them safe to consume. At Soloway’s we take pride of the quality of meat products that we offer. As a matter of fact, we have operated for years and food safety is the emblem that we carry through the years, allowing us to spread and gain popularity over time. From the time we started out our operation in 1927 and food service in 1996, we can say that our name already depicts a pillar that can never be put down. With more than ninety years of operation, we can proudly say that we know the expectations of our followers. They simply like nothing but the best meat products that they want to serve to their loved ones. This is something that these people can realize because every product that we buy has been subjected to following strict guidelines, ensuring every customer that each single product that we offer and sell reaches the highest degree or level as far as safety and standard is concerned.

Soloway’s Hotdog Outlet

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Soloway’s Hot Dog Outlet has been located at 79 Richmond Street East for the past 18 years. You’ve probably walked by it numerous times without ever giving it a second glance.

At least I have, but no longer.

I stopped by and met Boris. He’s been running the place for nearly two decades and boasts about how he works seven days a week – that’s how passionate he is about the business. But selling hot dogs isn’t always easy in Toronto, especially during the winter months.

That’s why he looks forward to summertime and more specifically, baseball season. When I visit in February, he already has a printout of the Blue Jays’ 2016 schedule on his desk.

Boris, who’s originally from Russia, started selling hot dogs when his friend took over Soloway’s about 20 years ago. The Toronto-based company dates back to 1927, but there’s been some ownership turnover since then.

Boris used to work out of Kingston and later moved to Toronto in search of a bigger market. Now, he sells to hotdog vendors and food trucks. He also supplies ‘dogs, sausages and hamburgers to charity picnics, City of Toronto events and various hockey arenas.

“Vendors are not enough anymore,” he says, noting how there’s fewer places to grab street meat in Toronto. “I changed the approach.”

The Soloway’s Outlet on Richmond sells hot dogs, a variety of sausages (including Polish, spicy Italian and Oktoberfest) and hamburgers, which are all made at the Soloway’s factory in North York.

Boris also stocks toppings, drinks, ice and freshly baked buns from Scarborough’s Breadsource. Basically everything a street vendor needs to get started with a hot dog cart.

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Don’t despair if you’re not a restaurant owner or hot dog vendor; the 1,100 square-foot space is also open to the public, meaning anyone can waltz in and pick up all the supplies necessary for kick-ass summer barbecue.

For instance, you can grab 32 all-beef hot dogs and buns for $20. Non-meat eaters will be happy to note that Soloway’s also sells veggie dogs.

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Boris keeps most of his products inside a walk-in freezer, but he gets a fresh delivery while I’m visiting. It includes a huge box filled with applewood smoked sausages that just got out of the smoker. They smell like baseball games and BBQs, and I wish it was summer already.

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