As #mentalhealthweek — and #mentalhealthawarenessmonth — are now upon us, we want to take a minute to see how YOU are doing during these crazy times. A couple of good Breaking Bread friends of ours do, too...

This month, Not 9 to 5 is hosting FREE live webinars and online chats via Zoom that include food, beverage & hospitality voices from Toronto, Chicago, Vancouver & beyond. They have also invited mental health professionals to help guide our conversations and provide support resources for hospitality owners, operators and workers alike.

Meanwhile, our pals at Mind the Bar Canada are shifting their social media focus to try and direct everyone to information surrounding mental health maintenance during the pandemic and how to employ some best practices while coping with this unique scenario.

The organization wants you to know that there are people and resources out there to help and that it is continuing to offer free, 24-hour, app-based support for all our members and have been talking with mental health professionals and community leaders on how best to utilize our resources to help the hospitality industry.

Two organizations. One common message: We're all in this together, and with the help of one another we're all going to get through it.

TGIF and a happy food truck drive-thru kickoff day to YYC Food Trucks, which will be at BOTH Southcentre Mall and Crossiron Mills today from 3-8 p.m. and all weekend from 12-8 p.m. At Southcentre Mall, the drive-thru will run in a fun, new way — The configuration will now have one lineup for the treat trucks and one lineup for the food trucks. You will still need to line-up twice if you want both, however, they’re hoping this makes things easier for people who just want one or the other! They will also be clearly totally different lines, which should eliminate further confusion.

No matter what day of the week you THINK it is, we’re here for you 24-7-365 (or from Oneday through Someday) to connect you with small and local restaurants in your neighbourhood looking to satisfy your mid-COVID cravings with lunch, weekend brunch, dinner and late-night cravings. If you’re a small independent business across Canada looking to get the word out about your unique offerings, check out our website and sign up today — it’s free and it’s fast. As always, we remind you to stay strong, stand tall, support local and don’t count the days — make them days COUNT!