The Bagel Blog

This year at Kettlemans Bagel, we decided to switch things up for Father’s Day with two new gift ideas for Dad that he’ll really love. Something he will truly appreciate that’s not just another tie – this basket will take the guesswork out of Dad’s special day to show him you care. Our signature Kettlemans Bagel Basket is already wrapped and ready for pickup. Perfect for breakfast in the morning with your household, or a physically distant drop off to show him you care. Limited time only, while supplies last.

A portion of the proceeds from the purchase of each basket will be donated to Camp Misquah, an Ottawa based non-profit summer camp that provides a special residential camping experience for adults and children with special needs in a beautiful setting on Lac Bitobi near Gracefield, Quebec, about an hour north of Ottawa.

*baskets are subject to change slightly visually due to demand and colour availability.

Fit Dad Basket $39.99

In partnership with Italfoods

Includes:

• 6 sesame bagels sliced
• Deli Cream Cheese
• 2 x 115g Smoked Salmon
• 1 jar of Capers
• 1 package of Vanilla Loacker cookies
• 1 package of Papa Jack’s Butter Popcorn

Dad’s Day Off Basket $39.99

In partnership with Italfoods

Includes:

• 6 sesame bagels sliced
• 2 x 175g Smoked Meat Packages
• 1 small package of Pickles
• 1 Sweet Mustard
• 1 package of Dark Chocolate Loacker Cookies
• 1 package of Papa Jack’s Butter Popcorn

Click here to order your today and help us support this amazing charity while showing Dad how much you care. Read more

The month of June is an important one for the Kettlemans Bagel team since it allows us the chance to raise awareness and funds for an important cause. June marks Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈 in many cities around the world and this year, to show our support for the LGBTQ2S+ community, we have created the LGBT – Lettuce, Guacamole, Bacon, Tomato.

This exclusive menu item will be available in store, via our mobile app, and via Uber Eats (Ottawa only) for $7.99 for a limited time only.

10% of the sale of all LGBT sandwiches sold during the month of June will also be donated to the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR), a nationally recognized organization committed to eradicating the HIV epidemic within Canada.

CANFAR’s mission is to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Canada by funding innovative research, and awareness programs focused on increasing prevention, increasing testing, improving treatment and care, and ending HIV/AIDS stigma. Over its 30-year history, CANFAR has invested more than $22 million and awarded more than 500 grants across Canada in research addressing all aspects of HIV/AIDS. Read more

+ Mobile ordering

On March 23rd, we’ll be sunsetting our old loyalty app, and launching a new and improved Kettlemans app that gets you rewards fast and features mobile ordering for pickup!

The new program will effectively work the same way, but we will be primarily a points-based system. While you can still load money onto your Kettleman’s wallet/card, accumulated points will be available as redeemable “offers” that you can apply at checkout on mobile orders or in store. As of 4:30 p.m. EDT on March 22nd, 2021 – our old app will not work anymore.

At 9:00 a.m. EDT on Tuesday March 23rd, our new app will be available to download in your respective store. At that time, click the below links to get it:

IOS

Play/Android

We have setup a new login process to make it easy to access the new loyalty app. Once downloaded, we’ve made it easy to get going

Option #1: The login username is your email address and the password is your first name. Read more

We’re re-opening our Etobicoke location today, Sunday November 22nd, 2020, at 5:30 p.m.

Our new online store is your one stop shop for Kettlemans masks, hoodies, caps, and t-shirts!

Looking for the latest in Kettlemans swag? We’re excited to announce that we have custom merchandise that you can purchase! We’ve created a custom line of t-shirts with our favorite Kettlemans taglines. These items are the perfect gift for the bagel lover in your life. We ship your order directly to you anywhere in Canada within 5-10 days.

Post-purchase, you will receive an email with a tracking number, as soon as your order has been fulfilled. Shipping fees are calculated based on the weight of the package and the distance it is being shipped. Shipping fees will be displayed during check-out. Order here!

www.kettlemans.store

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To Our Team and Guests,

In accordance with Ottawa Public Health, beginning tonight at midnight
(12:00 am July 7th, 2020) it will be mandatory to wear a mask within any indoor area
of our establishments. This will include the use of washrooms and indoor restaurant area when ordering drinks or food to go. The mask needs to cover the individual’s nose, chin, and mouth.

Our team members have been wearing masks and will continue to
diligently protect our guests by wearing masks. We understand these are difficult times and ask everyone to follow in accordance with the Ottawa Public Health guidelines.

No Guests will be allowed to enter without a mask in accordance with the by-law. If a guest refuses to wear a mask then we are within our legal rights
to refuse entry. Kettlemans is only enforcing the bylaw and will continue to stand by the law and the safety of its team. We are committed to helping reduce the spread of COVID-19! Read more

Update: June 18th, 2020

We’ve opened our dining rooms at select locations, with enacted social distancing guidelines, as directed by Ottawa Public Health and the Provincial Government. 

One of our top priorities at Kettlemans Bagel is the health and safety of our guests and team members as we continue to take the lead from the Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa Public Health, and the World Health Organization. 

As a result, effective Monday March 16th, 2020, we’ve decided to transition all of our locations to take out only and have gone cashless. We will not be hosting customers in our dining areas until further notice. We’re proactively doing this to minimize the number of touch points in our public spaces and to follow the recommendations of social distancing from Ottawa Public Health, while simultaneously facilitating the ability of our customers to obtain food. 

As an alternative to visiting our stores, you can also order from us via Uber Eats, for both delivery and order ahead pickup. Read more

Ottawa bagel institution dedicates day to Jacob Gauthier and organizes fundraiser and donation to the Ottawa Candlelighters

Ottawa/August 10th, 2017 – The 24 hour a day operation that is Kettleman’s Bagel Co was briefly brought to a pause, emotionally at least, with a heartfelt message received from a local mother at the beginning of August. Carolyn Gauthier’s son Jacob was diagnosed with muscular cancer in mid 2016 and had recently celebrated one full year since his last chemo treatment. She reached out to the popular business with a moving story.

“Throughout treatment, as it happens to some, the taste of certain foods did not agree with him. Your plain bagels, though not always able to finish one in a day, and your karnatzel meat sticks were his main stays. Even now a year later, with all clear MRIs and X-rays, bagels and karnatzels are a great treat. So without knowing it, you helped my son through a very difficult time”, said Mrs Gauthier. Read more

Sorry…what!?

That’s exactly what Ottawa’s Mayor, Jim Watson, did yesterday when he bet New York mayor Bill De Blasio about who was going to win the upcoming playoff series between the Ottawa Senators and the New York Rangers. The Ottawa Citizen reported on the friendly and customary bet between these municipal politicians, yesterday. As per the mayor himself….

Should the Senators prevail in the best-of-seven series, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will wear a Senators jersey, send a whack of bagels up north and plant a maple tree somewhere in Gotham.

If the Rangers win, Watson will send Golden Palace egg rolls to New York City, wear a Rangers jersey and plant a native New York tree somewhere in the city.

So..couple of things to just get out there. We love Golden Palace egg rolls. They’re a great business and they have the best egg rolls in the city, in our opinion. They’re also very popularly served at the Canadian Tire Centre during hockey games. Read more

Facebook has firmly established itself as an important marketing platform for business. We’ve been using it as an important part of our efforts for several years. Worldwide, there are over 1.86 billion monthly active Facebook users (Facebook MAUs) which is a 17 percent increase year over year.  That’s kind of crazy.

This weekend….

This weekend, we hit an important milestone for Kettleman’s on the social network that Mark Zuckerberg built. We hit 30,000 likes and follows!

We didn’t want to hit this mark without providing some interesting stats about who makes up this group, so we created this infographic to give you a glimpse into what makes up this number of bagel lovers and fans of the Montreal style approach to making them.

The breakdown…

First – overwhelmingly – more women like and follow Kettleman’s Bagel Co. on Facebook than men. 64% of our likes and follows come from women compared to 34% of men. Way back in 2010, Forbes pointed out an interesting trend. Read more