Sarah MacFarlane

Sarah MacFarlane is a reporter for the Ottawa Business Journal. She also works as a web coordinator for Great River Media. Sarah is a graduate of Carleton University's School of Journalism and likes to write about interesting new businesses, inclusion and diversity, human resources, entrepreneurship, and business across Eastern Ontario for EOBJ.

Ottawa’s first automated restaurant provides answers to industry’s woes

One local restaurateur is stepping out of the pandemic and into the future with a new restaurant concept that he believes will solve some of the biggest challenges facing the industry.

What’s on the wish list for small business in 2023? We ask OCOBIA’s Michelle Groulx

More reliable public transit, more flights to Ottawa and less red tape for small business are just some of the items at the top of Michelle Groulx’s wish list for 2023.

Ottawa businesses await a plan from downtown revitalization task force

The Downtown Ottawa Revitalization Task Force has been meeting regularly over the past several months as it seeks ways to inject new life into Ottawa’s downtown core – but business advocates say local merchants are getting restless.

Lifetime Achievement Award Profile: Pat Butler reflects on a lifetime of earning and giving

For someone with such a successful career, Pat Butler has effectively flown under the radar. But this has certainly not hindered the advancement of his company.

Local restaurants face new challenges as plastics ban approaches

While most Ottawa restaurateurs seem to be on board with the environment-saving measures, some of the new, eco-friendly options are putting them in sticky situations.

Why ‘stay interviews’ are on the front lines of the fight for employee retention

A twist on the familiar “exit interview,” which asks departing employees why they decided to leave, a stay interview does the opposite: asks employees what would cause them to stay. 

Holiday work parties aren’t what they used to be, experts say, citing ‘comfort-based participation’

The days of Christmas cocktail parties and festive after-work gatherings might be behind us, some Ottawa experts say.

Kingston software firm’s solution helps hospitals throughout the region reduce surgical wait times

Multiple hospitals in Eastern Ontario, including many of Ottawa’s largest facilities, will be better able to reduce surgical backlogs with help from a Kingston software firm.

Too Good To Go to the landfill? This app is reducing food waste, one surprise at a time

Founded in Copenhagen in 2016, Too Good To Go is spreading across North America by partnering with local chains and businesses to offer a win-win-win situation for consumers, businesses and the environment. 

World Cup games are a real score for local pubs and eateries

The FIFA World Cup is bringing a welcome surge in traffic to local restaurants and filling even the largest of Ottawa’s sports bars — albeit at odd hours.
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