Business

Two chefs who met at Lambton College’s culinary school have pooled their talents and their resources to open Sarnia’s most eclectic new takeout.

Corunna’s Pat Bennett started his own auto repair business five months ago and almost immediately his parking lot filled with customers.

Cathy Dobson A beloved hobby has grown into a new business for one Sarnia woman - literally. Like many of us, Nicole Warner, 33, found time on her hands during the pandemic lockdowns and looked for a creative outlet.

Cathy Dobson Paul Hartman doesn’t like to give the pandemic credit for anything. But there’s little doubt it brought the Sarnia business community together like nothing else could, he says.

Gus Tsaprailis calls it the workhorse of his new pizza business. The mammoth, 5,500-pound oven imported from Italy dominates the open kitchen of Tsaprailis’ new Oven 360 restaurant.

A Sarnia company is developing a unique micro-farming system aimed at a growing market for homegrown and healthy greens.

Scott Morrison calls his job “a really cool gig.” The Sarnia man works at a brokerage that matches aspiring athletes and musicians with accomplished professionals for one-on-one coaching.

It took a pandemic to motivate Melissa Jones to leave Toronto and head home to Sarnia and start her own business. “I just said the city is not for me,” says the 27-year-old owner of the new Daisy Fox Bakery.

New franchisee Helia Goodarzi says she never considered buying into any other chain once she learned about Firehouse Subs’ commitment to first responders.

Brian Vickery says he’s going back to his roots by opening up a new deli and grocery in downtown Sarnia.