Toronto’s Royal Bank Plaza is marking its 50th anniversary with a two-week culinary collaboration featuring chef Craig Wong, who has developed limited-edition dishes with five restaurants operating in the downtown office complex’s food court.
The initiative, called Tray Chic, began its public promotion on November 9 and runs through November 20 at The Eatery, on the lower concourse of Royal Bank Plaza at 200 Bay Street. The participating restaurants are serving specially created dishes under the name “Craig’s Way,” available weekdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The promotion follows a November 4 launch event featuring Canadian rapper and record producer Kardinal Offishall as emcee. The event introduced the collaboration as part of the property’s anniversary celebrations, ahead of the menu’s public debut the following Monday.
Chef Craig Wong Creates Limited-Edition Dishes with Five Restaurants
Wong, chef and owner of Toronto restaurant Patois and a judge on MasterChef Canada, is known for combining Asian and Caribbean culinary influences. For Tray Chic, he worked with five existing food court operators to develop dishes incorporating elements of his cooking style into their menus.
The participating restaurants and their limited-edition offerings include:
- Rolltation: Burrit-O-Fish with salmon sashimi and ikura.
- Olly Fresco’s: Quesabirria tacos with Patois hot sauces.
- Z-teca: Honey and chilli-crisp grilled chicken bowl.
- Sultan’s Grill: Jerk butter falafel hummus bowl.
- Wat-Ah Jerk Caribbean Grill: Jerk chicken shawarma with crispy cocobread.
The collaboration brings Wong’s approach to several food service categories, including Mexican-inspired, Mediterranean, Caribbean and Asian-influenced cuisine. Each participating business is offering one specially developed item during the promotion, giving customers additional menu choices alongside the restaurants’ regular offerings.
The five operators are established tenants of The Eatery, making the promotion a collaboration with businesses already serving Royal Bank Plaza’s office population and visitors. The limited-edition menu is being offered during weekday lunch hours, when the food court serves customers from the surrounding Financial District.
Anniversary Programming at Royal Bank Plaza
Royal Bank Plaza was originally constructed in 1976 as the new main office of the Royal Bank. The two-tower complex, distinguished by its gold-bronze glass exterior, includes office space and a shopping concourse connected to Toronto’s underground PATH pedestrian network.
The property provides direct connections to Union Station, the TD Centre and Brookfield Place, placing its food service businesses within a network serving downtown office workers, commuters and visitors. Its restaurants and retail services occupy space within one of Toronto’s established Financial District office properties.
Tray Chic is part of the building’s 50th-anniversary programming, bringing a Toronto chef into a collaboration with existing food court tenants. The promotion continues through Friday, November 20, with the Craig’s Way menu available weekdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and no weekend service.
