chalet style . for the defunct american hotel chain see susse chalet . this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . july 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message swiss chalet type subsidiary industry food service founded toronto ontario 1954 headquarters toronto ontario key people todd barclay edgar alvarez steven greene michael farley abhik banerji products canadian cuisine parent cara operations website swisschalet.com swiss chalet is a canadian chain of casual dining restaurants founded in 1954 in toronto . as of 2008 there are over 200 swiss chalet restaurants in canada . swiss chalet is among the holdings of cara operations which also owns the fast food chain harvey s. swiss chalet and harvey s franchises share many locations . swiss chalet franchises include a variety of points of sale . swiss chalet locations generally include a dining room a take out counter and delivery . some feature drive thru windows while other locations in certain urban areas are only take out counters and are more akin to fast food restaurants . the brand also has an online food ordering system . cara operations retails signature swiss chalet sauce gravy and marinades as powdered mixes in canadian supermarkets . there was a swiss chalet in puerto rico until 2011 ; the puerto rican swiss chalet was theretofore closed . 1 contents 1 history 2 menu 3 loyalty program 4 advertising slogans 5 see also 6 references 7 external links history edit the first swiss chalet restaurant at 234 bloor street west in toronto operated for 52 years . the building featured exposed beam ceilings in the swiss chalet style . this store closed in 2006 and was demolished in 2009 as part of a condominium development . take out version of the quarter chicken dinner in the early 2000s cara operations closed all of its quebec based restaurants and permanently withdrew from the province . swiss chalet returned to saskatchewan with a location in south regina although this location no longer shows on their website . in 2008 air canada added swiss chalet food products to its buy on board menu . 2 in 2010 the last two swiss chalet restaurants in the united states closed . they were located in the suburbs of buffalo new york . 3 on june 1 2011 the only swiss chalet restaurant operating in puerto rico closed its doors . 4 on march 31 2016 swiss chalet s parent cara operations announced that it will acquire st hubert a quebec based chain of rotisserie chicken restaurants in the summer of 2016 for cad 537 million . 5 6 menu edit the restaurant features a menu that is centred on its signature item rotisserie chicken . the quarter chicken dinner the restaurant s signature dish includes a roasted chicken leg or breast with chalet sauce a bread roll and a side dish of choice . other combinations up to and including a whole chicken are also available . although chicken dishes make up the majority of the chain s menu including other dishes like chicken soups salads pastas and sandwiches the menu also features a handful of non chicken items including pork ribs fish and chips burgers and desserts . during the christmas season swiss chalet features a second version of its quarter and full chicken dinners the festive special . in addition to the normal meal the festive special adds stuffing cranberry sauce and a five pack of lindt chocolate truffles . the truffles debuted in 2000 replacing a 100g toblerone bar . 7 a swiss chalet restaurant in markham . loyalty program edit main article scene loyalty program swiss chalet began a partnership with scene in february 2015 . advertising slogans edit swiss chalet s first advertisement mid 1950s promotes the original restaurant on bloor street in toronto . 1980 1987 swiss chalet swiss chalet ok . 1987 2000 always so good for so little . 2001 2003 life should taste as good as swiss chalet . 2004 food you can feel good about . 2005 2008 family happens at swiss chalet . 2009 2015 always so good for so little . 2015 present nothing else is swiss . see also edit chicken restaurant list of chicken restaurants st hubert a similar quebec based chain references edit http www.elnuevodia.com negocios finanzas nota alaquiebraswisschalet 980370 onboard caf pdf . air canada . retrieved november 4 2008 . swiss chalet lovers trek over the border to get their fix city & region . the buffalo news . 2013 05 11 . retrieved 2016 07 29 . http www.elnuevodia.com negocios finanzas nota alaquiebraswisschalet 980370 david paddon 2016 03 31 . in rotisserie chicken marriage owner of swiss chalet buys st hubert for 537m . thestar.com . retrieved 2016 07 29 . cara announces purchase of st hubert mar 31 2016 . cara.investorroom.com . retrieved 2016 07 29 . adnews . adnews.com . 2000 11 09 . retrieved 2016 07 29 . external links edit official website media related to swiss chalet at wikimedia commons v t e 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