BBQ on at Woodfire Grill
Matthew Schryer has fired up his open barbecue pit for his new restaurant venture.
Woodfire Grill has opened on Second Avenue South and features a barbecue pit stoked with hickory wood.
“It adds so much more flavour to the end product,” said Schryer, who opened the eatery at the start of December.
Schryer said there are two Red Seal chefs on staff and a menu has been designed that includes a number gluten-free dishes and vegan choices to go along with the meat dishes.
Everything is made from scratch, including fresh soup every day.
Signature dishes include bacon-wrapped tenderloin and rib-eye steak that come with mashed or roasted potatoes and seasonal vegetables. There is a specialty cocktail menu that incorporates locally made Lucky Bastard gin and vodka and it also has an appetizer menu for those coming in for drinks and a snack.
Schryer gutted the old space and renovated to include a bar and fireplace along with the wood fire grill.
“You can come in and warm up your toes on a cold winter day,” he said. “It is a warm, cozy, inviting place.”
And the artwork that adorns the walls comes from local artists, who get 100 per cent of the profit if any work sells.
He said now is a great time to open downtown.
“Downtown has turned into a destination,” he said, adding a lot of people who work downtown are spending more evenings there as well.
Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and supper from 5 p.m. to closing. You can eat in or takeout and catering is coming soon.
They take reservations, which are recommended on the weekends.
Woodfire Grill is open Monday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
WOODFIRE GRILL Owner: Matthew Schryer
Address: 152 Second Ave.
South Phone: 653-7437 Email: woodfiregrill@sasktel.net
International ManPower Inc. (IMP) has moved to Idylwyld Drive.
“We needed to double our space and have better access for our clients and staff,” said co-owner Michael Lieffers. “We started small and have grown with our clients.”
IMP helps solve staffing shortages with international workers, providing recruitment-to-settlement assistance and immigration to Canadian firms that are having labour shortages.
As part of the Mercan Group of Companies, IMP locates qualified people and helps with every step along the way.
“Employers can get help with regulations and procurement in a timely and professional manner,” Lieffers said, adding staff are familiar with current provincial and federal government programs.
IMP also provides other services such as assisting foreign investors and entrepreneurs with the immigration process and business planning in Canada.
Besides Saskatoon, the Mercan Group has offices in Edmonton and Montreal in Canada, and in China, India, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, the United Kingdom, Mexico and the U.S.
Lieffers said right now the most sought- after people Saskatchewan employers are looking for are entry- level workers and those who work in the construction industry. Besides Saskatchewan, workers are also needed in Alberta, B.C. and the East Coast.
The Philippines is a great place to recruit because potential workers speak excellent English and have transferable skills, he said.
IMP is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER
Owners: Michael Lieffers and Jerry Morgan
Address: No. 1-305 Idylwyld Dr. North Phone: 651-5335
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