Cora Breakfast and Lunch – Amazing breakfasts delivered to your door

Cora restaurants are committed to promoting the importance of breakfast. We serve colourful dishes filled with creativity to create a memorable nutritious experience each morning in a warm family atmosphere.

But tasting good is only the start. It has to look amazing too.

Today, Cora has over 125 restaurants across Canada, and it's just the dawn of our story!
Who would have known that a modest, 29-seat diner simply called Chez Cora would, a quarter century later, grow to delight over 250 000 guests weekly?

1987
Our founder, Mme Cora, buys a small diner in Montreal’s Saint-Laurent district. Thanks to her creativity, her passion for food and devotion to her valued customers, Cora creates an innovative concept for the time: breakfast gastronomy.

1990
Opening of a second, then third restaurant. These new locations quickly became a success and 5 other Cora Breakfast and Lunch restaurants are established.

1992
Cora and her children operate 9 Cora Breakfast and Lunch restaurants in Quebec.

1994
The “breakfast queen” decides to commercialize her well-established concept, and the first Cora Breakfast and Lunch franchise opens its doors in Pointe-Claire, Quebec.

1995
Casseroles Cora, a private distribution centre for Cora brand products and other food items, is set up.

2000
Franchises open their doors in Ontario.

2002-2006
Franchises emerge in the Maritimes and Manitoba, followed shortly by Alberta and Newfoundland.

2008
The founder transfers the reins to the company to her son, Nicholas Tsouflidis.

2009
Opening of the 100th Cora breakfast and lunch restaurant.

2011-2012
British Columbia establishes its first franchise. It is then Saskatchewan’s turn to welcome Cora Breakfast and Lunch restaurants.

2016
The take-out menu is introduced, allowing customers to enjoy breakfast on the go.

2017
Celebrating 30 years as a breakfast leader, Cora Breakfast and Lunch continues to innovate and develop strategic partnerships to advance the company’s growth.

2018
Cora offers food delivery through a third-party service provider.

2019
Cora breakfast is now served in the sky! The Canadian airline WestJet offers Cora breakfasts in its Premium cabin on morning flights.

2021
Launch of a new transactional platform that allows customers to place online orders.