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Apply to potentially have your restaurant, food, culture, or personal story featured in a professionally produced CantoMando video. Reach new people, give potential customers a reason to find you, and pay nothing if selected.
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How it works.
We review for episode fit
Our team looks for story, personality, access, and a strong cultural exchange.
Selected guests hear from us
If there is a fit with an upcoming episode, our production team contacts you directly.
Restaurants and guests we’ve featured
Their food.
Their story.
Their moment.
Past guests have used an episode to showcase their dishes, expertise, personality, and culture. When appropriate, we link their restaurants and profiles so interested viewers can find them after watching.
Food + family storyGreat Fountain Restaurant · Toronto
How This Chef Runs a Restaurant With Over 200 Items
A behind-the-scenes feature showed the scale of its menu, the food, and the family story behind the restaurant.
How they were featured: Great Fountain was named, mapped, and linked with its Instagram so interested viewers could find it.
Two restaurantsYuugi Izakaya + El Inka · Toronto
Japan vs Peru: We Try Each Other’s Raw Fish
Their chefs compared Japanese and Peruvian raw-fish traditions, signature dishes, and culinary expertise.
How they were featured: Both restaurants’ websites and Instagram profiles were linked directly in the description.
Culture + personalityJapanese sumo wrestlers
Sumo Wrestlers Try American Snacks for the First Time
The wrestlers shared their personalities and cultural perspective through a friendly first-time food experience.
How they were featured: The episode gave viewers a memorable connection to the people behind the culture—not only the challenge.
Food + expertiseAafrien Indian Restaurant + Chon Modern Thai Cuisine
Indian vs Thai: We Try Each Other’s Curry
Two chefs showcased their curries, ingredients, techniques, expertise, and appreciation for each other’s food.
How they were featured: Both restaurants’ websites and Instagram profiles were linked for viewers after the episode.
Chef spotlightLinda + Corazon Agave · Toronto
China vs Mexico: Which Country Has Spicier Food?
Linda introduced viewers to Mexican heat, mole, and the personality behind her cooking.
How they were featured: Corazon Agave was credited and linked directly so viewers could discover the restaurant.
Business + craftDarien + Beach Hill Smokehouse · Toronto
Asian Dad Tries Texas BBQ for the First Time
Darien shared his barbecue expertise, hospitality, and passion for the business while showcasing the food.
How they were featured: Beach Hill Smokehouse’s website and Instagram were linked directly in the description.
Examples show what past features achieved; selection and results vary, and no view count or business outcome is guaranteed.
Who should apply
The person behind the story matters.
Chefs, restaurants, and food specialists
You have a signature dish, unusual craft, family tradition, or point of view viewers would remember.
Families and remarkable individuals
You have lived through, built, protected, mastered, or experienced something most people have not.
Experts, creators, and cultural voices
You can help millions understand a community, tradition, craft, or way of life through a human story.
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These viewers wanted to taste the food, visit the businesses, and see more of the guests after watching their CantoMando features.
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“I love that their rating system is based on having a unique experience more than taste. More of these guys please!”
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Why is this free?
Great stories deserve an audience.
Opening a restaurant, preserving a culture, or getting an important story heard is hard enough. Reaching people should not require you to become a full-time content creator too.
We do not sell guest spots. We choose people and businesses whose stories can become great CantoMando episodes. If selected, our team handles the creative development, filming, editing, and publishing at no cost to you.
Who we are
Curious people.
Human stories.
CantoMando is a Canadian storytelling channel built around food, culture, and the people behind both.
We bring chefs, families, experts, and remarkable individuals together to share what they know, where they come from, and what makes their story worth hearing.
Our missionMake different cultures feel less distant—one shared meal, honest conversation, and memorable story at a time.
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