The Cesario Group

Everything under one roof.

Forty years of commercial kitchens: design · equipment · fabrication · millwork · installation · rental · service

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About us

Forty years, one family.

Five companies under one roof, building kitchens across Canada and the U.S., still run by the family that started on the shop floor.

Paul Cesario

Paul Cesario

President & Founder,
The Cesario Group

Founded the group and leads Contours: millwork and interiors, from the same drawings as the kitchen.

Contours Interior Solutions
JP Cesario

JP Cesario

President & Founder,
Edge Food Equipment

Leads Edge: equipment supply, used & rentals, and the service team that stays after opening day.

Edge Food Equipment

40+Years

5Companies, one group

500+Restaurants supported

Major partners

Trusted by names you know.

QSR / Chains

Recipe Unlimited
Wendy's
Dave's Hot Chicken
Shake Shack
Harvey's
Swiss Chalet
Olive Garden
Edo Japan
Pür & Simple

Hotels

RIU Hotels & Resorts
Nobu

Food groups

Mott 32
Mercatto

Restaurants

Sunny's Chinese
Linny's

Catering & venues

Food Dudes
Proof of the Pudding
Oak View Group

Specialties

FIFA
University of Toronto Mississauga
Map of North America marking British Columbia, Toronto headquarters, London, Atlantic Canada and Florida

Locations

Canada and the U.S., covered.

  • Toronto, ONHQ100 Ronson Drive, new state-of-the-art HQ
  • London, ONSouthwestern Ontario projects & service
  • British ColumbiaProject consolidation, design & fabrication
  • Atlantic CanadaEast-coast projects & service
  • Florida, USU.S. projects & rollouts

One team, one standard, from a single Toronto restaurant to a rollout across provinces and states.

Offerings

Everything a kitchen needs, in-house.

Commercial kitchen layout

Kitchen design

Layouts and drawings that match what actually arrives.

Commercial kitchen equipment line

Equipment

Every major brand, supplied and warrantied by us.

Stainless fabrication in the shop

Stainless fabrication

Counters, hoods, and pass lines from our own shop.

Front-of-house millwork

Millwork

Front-of-house counters and finishes, same drawings.

Installed kitchen line

Installation

Our crews set and connect the line. No subs.

Rental refrigeration units

Rental

Equipment for events, pop-ups, and bridge periods.

Service technician at work

Service & parts

Repairs and maintenance from the team that built it.

Food service counter

Online ordering & portals

Ordering and parts portals your team actually uses.

The group

Five companies. One accountable group.

The Cesario Group

Edge Food Equipment logo

Edge Food Equipment

Equipment supply & dealer network

Contours Interior Solutions logo

Contours Interior Solutions

Millwork & interiors

California Trays logo

California Trays

Customizable grocery merchandising trays

The Stainless Guys logo

The Stainless Guys

Custom stainless fabrication

RELAY logo

RELAY

Used equipment & rental fleet

Explore the work

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Pür & Simple Aurora restaurant exterior
Pür & SimpleFranchise and QSR · Canada and United States
Mercatto Centrale at Brightwater dining room
Mercatto Centrale at BrightwaterTurnkey restaurant group · Mississauga, Ontario
Hotel Riu Plaza Toronto lobby bar
Hotel Riu Plaza TorontoHotel foodservice · Toronto, Ontario
Shake Shack Square One counter
Shake Shack Square OneFranchise and QSR · Mississauga, Ontario
Dave's Hot Chicken Pickering dining room
Dave's Hot Chicken PickeringFranchise and QSR · Pickering, Ontario
Sunny's Chinese dining room
Sunny's ChineseChef-led restaurant · Toronto, Ontario
Nobu Toronto commercial kitchen equipment line
Nobu TorontoLarge restaurant · Toronto, Ontario
Mott 32 dining room
Mott 32Restaurant and bar · Toronto, Ontario
Oretta Downtown bar and dining room
Oretta DowntownRestaurant and bar · Toronto, Ontario
Finished activation floor at the Enercare Centre
Enercare Centre for ShopifyEvents and activations · Toronto, Ontario
Wendy's shop drawings prepared by Trimen Food Service Equipment
Wendy'sFranchise and QSR · Canada
Ruru Baked branded food truck
Ruru BakedMobile foodservice build · Toronto, Ontario
Burger Drops branded food trailer
Burger DropsMobile foodservice build · North York, Ontario
Linny's finished dining room with banquettes and set tables
Linny’sTurnkey restaurant group · Toronto, Ontario
Around the Clock storefront and illuminated clock sign
Around the ClockRestaurant and bar · Ontario
Bar St. Lo bar with backlit bottle display
Bar St. LoRestaurant and bar · St. Lawrence Market, Toronto
Dave's Hot Chicken Burlington order counter and menu boards
Dave's Hot Chicken BurlingtonFranchise and QSR · Burlington, Ontario
Fortinos Bolton storefront at dusk
Fortinos BoltonGrocery foodservice · Bolton, Ontario
Freebird Market interior with open cases and slatted walnut
Freebird MarketGrocery foodservice · Ontario
92 Peter Street lounge with curved banquette and wine cabinets
92 Peter StreetRestaurant and bar · Toronto, Ontario
Farmhouse Liberty Village storefront on the street
Farmhouse Liberty VillageFast casual · Liberty Village, Toronto
N.L. Ginzburg bar running the length of the room
N.L. GinzburgRestaurant and bar · Toronto, Ontario
Petros82 bar with stools under a timber-slat ceiling
Petros82Restaurant and bar · York Mills, Toronto
Poulet Rouge storefront in the food court
Poulet RougeFranchise and QSR · Richmond Hill, Ontario
Combi oven, convection ovens and tilting kettles at U of T Mississauga
University of Toronto MississaugaInstitutional foodservice · Mississauga, Ontario
Chop Hop and Pantry service counter on Yonge Street
Chop Hop / Pantry, Yonge StreetFast casual · 3204 Yonge Street
Blondies counter and dining room
BlondiesRestaurant · Project gallery
Camp George kitchen with stainless worktables, ovens and cooking equipment
Camp GeorgeInstitutional foodservice · Project gallery
Chop Hop counter and dining area
Chop HopFast casual · Project gallery
Daisy bar with green seating and planted ceiling
DaisyRestaurant and bar · Project gallery
Dave's Hot Chicken Leslieville dining room
Dave's Hot Chicken LeslievilleFranchise and QSR · Leslieville
Dave's Hot Chicken Parkdale entrance sign
Dave's Hot Chicken ParkdaleFranchise and QSR · Parkdale
Dave's Hot Chicken storefront on Yonge Street
Dave's Hot Chicken Yonge StreetFranchise and QSR · Yonge Street
Farmhouse Parkdale kitchen and stainless service counter
Farmhouse ParkdaleFast casual · Parkdale
FIFA 2026 branded mobile foodservice container
FIFA 2026Event foodservice · Project gallery
Forest Hill Farmhouse dining room with timber ceiling and shelving
Forest Hill FarmhouseFast casual · 2 Lola Road
Mercatto Centrale dining room and bar
Mercatto CentraleRestaurant and bar · Project gallery
Miznon dining room and service area at 1235 Bay Street
MiznonRestaurant · 1235 Bay Street
North of Brooklyn dining room with timber ceiling
North of BrooklynRestaurant · Project gallery
Pantry counter and refrigeration at Columbus Centre
Pantry, Columbus CentreFast casual · 901 Lawrence Avenue West
Pantry, Richmond Adelaide, project image 1
Pantry, Richmond AdelaideFast casual · 120 Adelaide Street
Temporary foodservice at the RBC Canadian Open
RBC Canadian Open 2025Event foodservice · Project gallery
Mobile foodservice container displayed at the RC Show
RC Show 2026Event foodservice · Project gallery
Shelby's Mississauga, project image 1
Shelby's MississaugaFranchise and QSR · Mississauga
Shoeless Joe's, project image 1
Shoeless Joe'sRestaurant and bar · Project gallery
Tut's Egyptian Street Food, project image 1
Tut's Egyptian Street FoodFast casual · Project gallery
Unionville, project image 1
UnionvilleProject gallery · Unionville
Pür & Simple Winnipeg kitchen and equipment line
Pür & Simple WinnipegFranchise and QSR · Winnipeg

All projects

Every project, one click away.

48 project galleries and drawing archives. Open any project to explore it.

Pür & Simple Aurora restaurant exterior
Pür & SimpleFranchise and QSR · Canada and United States
Mercatto Centrale at Brightwater dining room
Mercatto Centrale at BrightwaterTurnkey restaurant group · Mississauga, Ontario
Hotel Riu Plaza Toronto lobby bar
Hotel Riu Plaza TorontoHotel foodservice · Toronto, Ontario
Shake Shack Square One counter
Shake Shack Square OneFranchise and QSR · Mississauga, Ontario
Dave's Hot Chicken Pickering dining room
Dave's Hot Chicken PickeringFranchise and QSR · Pickering, Ontario
Sunny's Chinese dining room
Sunny's ChineseChef-led restaurant · Toronto, Ontario
Nobu Toronto commercial kitchen equipment line
Nobu TorontoLarge restaurant · Toronto, Ontario
Mott 32 dining room
Mott 32Restaurant and bar · Toronto, Ontario
Oretta Downtown bar and dining room
Oretta DowntownRestaurant and bar · Toronto, Ontario
Finished activation floor at the Enercare Centre
Enercare Centre for ShopifyEvents and activations · Toronto, Ontario
Wendy's shop drawings prepared by Trimen Food Service Equipment
Wendy'sFranchise and QSR · Canada
Ruru Baked branded food truck
Ruru BakedMobile foodservice build · Toronto, Ontario
Burger Drops branded food trailer
Burger DropsMobile foodservice build · North York, Ontario
Linny's finished dining room with banquettes and set tables
Linny’sTurnkey restaurant group · Toronto, Ontario
Around the Clock storefront and illuminated clock sign
Around the ClockRestaurant and bar · Ontario
Bar St. Lo bar with backlit bottle display
Bar St. LoRestaurant and bar · St. Lawrence Market, Toronto
Dave's Hot Chicken Burlington order counter and menu boards
Dave's Hot Chicken BurlingtonFranchise and QSR · Burlington, Ontario
Fortinos Bolton storefront at dusk
Fortinos BoltonGrocery foodservice · Bolton, Ontario
Freebird Market interior with open cases and slatted walnut
Freebird MarketGrocery foodservice · Ontario
92 Peter Street lounge with curved banquette and wine cabinets
92 Peter StreetRestaurant and bar · Toronto, Ontario
Farmhouse Liberty Village storefront on the street
Farmhouse Liberty VillageFast casual · Liberty Village, Toronto
N.L. Ginzburg bar running the length of the room
N.L. GinzburgRestaurant and bar · Toronto, Ontario
Petros82 bar with stools under a timber-slat ceiling
Petros82Restaurant and bar · York Mills, Toronto
Poulet Rouge storefront in the food court
Poulet RougeFranchise and QSR · Richmond Hill, Ontario
Combi oven, convection ovens and tilting kettles at U of T Mississauga
University of Toronto MississaugaInstitutional foodservice · Mississauga, Ontario
Chop Hop and Pantry service counter on Yonge Street
Chop Hop / Pantry, Yonge StreetFast casual · 3204 Yonge Street
Blondies counter and dining room
BlondiesRestaurant · Project gallery
Camp George kitchen with stainless worktables, ovens and cooking equipment
Camp GeorgeInstitutional foodservice · Project gallery
Chop Hop counter and dining area
Chop HopFast casual · Project gallery
Daisy bar with green seating and planted ceiling
DaisyRestaurant and bar · Project gallery
Dave's Hot Chicken Leslieville dining room
Dave's Hot Chicken LeslievilleFranchise and QSR · Leslieville
Dave's Hot Chicken Parkdale entrance sign
Dave's Hot Chicken ParkdaleFranchise and QSR · Parkdale
Dave's Hot Chicken storefront on Yonge Street
Dave's Hot Chicken Yonge StreetFranchise and QSR · Yonge Street
Farmhouse Parkdale kitchen and stainless service counter
Farmhouse ParkdaleFast casual · Parkdale
FIFA 2026 branded mobile foodservice container
FIFA 2026Event foodservice · Project gallery
Forest Hill Farmhouse dining room with timber ceiling and shelving
Forest Hill FarmhouseFast casual · 2 Lola Road
Mercatto Centrale dining room and bar
Mercatto CentraleRestaurant and bar · Project gallery
Miznon dining room and service area at 1235 Bay Street
MiznonRestaurant · 1235 Bay Street
North of Brooklyn dining room with timber ceiling
North of BrooklynRestaurant · Project gallery
Pantry counter and refrigeration at Columbus Centre
Pantry, Columbus CentreFast casual · 901 Lawrence Avenue West
Pantry, Richmond Adelaide, project image 1
Pantry, Richmond AdelaideFast casual · 120 Adelaide Street
Temporary foodservice at the RBC Canadian Open
RBC Canadian Open 2025Event foodservice · Project gallery
Mobile foodservice container displayed at the RC Show
RC Show 2026Event foodservice · Project gallery
Shelby's Mississauga, project image 1
Shelby's MississaugaFranchise and QSR · Mississauga
Shoeless Joe's, project image 1
Shoeless Joe'sRestaurant and bar · Project gallery
Tut's Egyptian Street Food, project image 1
Tut's Egyptian Street FoodFast casual · Project gallery
Unionville, project image 1
UnionvilleProject gallery · Unionville
Pür & Simple Winnipeg kitchen and equipment line
Pür & Simple WinnipegFranchise and QSR · Winnipeg

Project spotlight

Linny's

The full-service project: one team, design through opening day, and still there after it.

Every offering.
One point of contact.

Linny's dining room and bar, Toronto
Kitchen & dining room, TorontoFront & back of house

Engaged on one room

  • Design
  • Equipment
  • Fabrication
  • Millwork
  • Installation
  • Rental
  • Service
  • Online ordering & portals
See the Linny's project →

Why choose us

One partner, accountable start to finish.

  1. 1

    One accountable partner

    Design through service under one roof. When something needs fixing, you make one call.

  2. 2

    We build it ourselves

    Our own fabrication and millwork shops, our own installers. Fabrication and millwork coordinated with equipment and installation.

  3. 3

    40 years of hospitality experience

    Four decades supporting chains, hotels, and independent restaurants.

  4. 4

    We stay after opening day

    Repairs, parts, and preventive maintenance from the team that drew and built your kitchen.

Tell us what you're building.

A site, a set of drawings, or just an opening date that can't move. That's enough to start.

www.thecesario.group1 (800) 265-5904100 Ronson Dr, Toronto

The Cesario Group

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