Ritz Caribbean Foods was started in October 1999 by CEO Richard Moore, who says it took a lot of hard work and perseverance, along with a few sacrifices that had to be made in order to become successful with his first Jamaican Restaurant in Toronto. The first restaurant was opened at Yonge and Bloor, and although the name wasn’t well known at the time, those who discovered the restaurant loved the food and kept coming back for more.