Recipe Unlimited Corporation, prior to May 2018 known as Cara Operations Limited, is Canada’s oldest and largest full-service restaurant company.
Recipe Unlimited franchises and/or operates restaurant brands including Swiss Chalet, Harvey's, St-Hubert, Milestones, Montana's, Kelsey's, East Side Mario's, New York Fries, Burger's Priest, Prime Pubs, Original Joe's, State & Main, Elephant & Castle, Bier Markt, Landing restaurants and - as of November 30, 2017 - Pickle Barrel.
In January 2018, Recipe Unlimited announced merged with Keg Restaurants Ltd. ("KRL"), owner/operator and franchisor of casual dining steakhouse restaurants operating under the trade name "The Keg Steakhouse & Bar" in Canada and select markets in the United States. The CAD 200 mln (USD 149 mln) deal closed on February 22, 2018
On December 29, 2019, Recipe unlimited had 24 brands and 1,373 restaurants, 85% of which are operated by franchisees and joint venture partners, operating in 11 countries (Canada, USA, Bahrain, China, India, Macao, Oman, Panama, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE).
The company is headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario and employs approximately 4,700 people in its corporate restaurants and head office.
