Leafs Lunch
{{Short description|Former Canadian sportstalk show}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox radio show
| name = Leafs Lunch
| image =
| format = Sports talk
| runtime = 120 minutes
| start_time = 12:00 pm
| end_time = 2:00 pm
| starring = Julia Tocheri and Michael Distefano
| home_station = TSN 1050
| television = TSN
| country = Canada
| first_aired = January 12, 2013
| last_aired = June 13, 2023
| num_episodes =
| website = https://tsn.ca/leafslunch/
}}
Leafs Lunch was a sportstalk show on TSN 1050 and simulcasted on TSN4. At the time of its cancelation, the show was hosted by Julia Tocheri and Michael Distefano.
The show aired between 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm in the Toronto radio market and primarily focused on the Toronto Maple Leafs and also discussed topics related to the NHL.{{cite web|publisher=Toronto Sports Media|date=February 17, 2016|access-date=March 22, 2022|url=http://torontosportsmedia.com/sports-and-toronto/tsn-1050-new-lineup-confirmed-andi-petrillo-new-host-leafs-lunch/20586|title=TSN 1050 New Lineup Confirmed: Andi Petrillo New Host Leafs Lunch}}
History
On January 12, 2013, Leafs Lunch with host Bryan Hayes and analyst Jamie McLennan officially launched, replacing previous shows focused on the Toronto Maple Leafs that had occupied TSN 1050's 12 pm to 2 pm timeslot.{{cite web|title=Home of the Leafs: TSN Radio 1050 Toronto Delivers 24 Maple Leafs Regular Season Games for the 2013 NHL Season |url=https://www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/press/home-of-the-leafs-tsn-radio-1050-toronto-delivers-24-maple-leafs-regular-season-games-for-the-2013-nhl-season/ |publisher=Bell Media |date=January 12, 2013 |access-date=March 22, 2022}} Hayes and McLennan were later joined by Jeff O'Neill in September.{{cite web|title=All Leafs Talk, All Season Long: TSN Radio 1050 Toronto is the Top Destination for Leafs Fans |url=https://www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/press/all-leafs-talk-all-season-long-tsn-radio-1050-toronto-is-the-top-destination-for-leafs-fans/ |publisher=Bell Media |date=September 10, 2013 |access-date=March 22, 2022}}
On February 22, 2016, TSN 1050 introduced a revamped weekday lineup where Hayes, McLennan, and O'Neill left Leafs Lunch to became hosts of the new drive time program OverDrive and Andi Petrillo became the new host of Leafs Lunch.{{cite web|title=TSN 1050 Toronto announces new daily lineup|url=https://www.tsn.ca/tsn-1050-toronto-announces-new-daily-lineup-1.439722|publisher=TSN|date=February 18, 2016|accessdate=February 21, 2022}} During Petrillo's tenure, regular co-hosts included Mike Johnson, Bob McKenzie, Dave Poulin, Gord Miller, and Mark Roe.{{cite news|first=Tim|last=Kelly|website=yorkregion.com|publisher=Metroland Media Group|url=https://www.yorkregion.com/community-story/6702583-maple-s-andi-petrillo-enjoys-pioneer-role/|date=June 4, 2016|access-date=March 22, 2022|title=Maple's Andi Petrillo enjoys pioneer role}}{{Failed verification|date=October 2023}}
During the 2020 NHL off-season, Leafs Lunch temporarily rebranded as The Lunch with Andi Petrillo. The show aired from 12 pm to 1 pm and featured in-depth discussions on various sports topics.{{cite web|title=TSN 1050 Toronto Announces New Program The Lunch With Andi Petrillo, Beginning Today |url=https://www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/press/tsn-1050-toronto-announces-new-program-the-lunch-with-andi-petrillo-beginning-today/ |publisher=Bell Media |date=November 2, 2020 |access-date=March 22, 2022}}
On September 14, 2021, Petrillo announced that she was stepping down from Leafs Lunch.{{cite tweet|user=AndiPetrillo |number=1437800976346402826 |title=Some news… |first=Andi |last=Petrillo |authorlink=Andi Petrillo |date=September 14, 2021}} BarDown's Julia Tocheri and Michael DiStefano were later announced as the show's new hosts.{{cite web|title=TSN 1050 Toronto Launches New Morning Drive Program, First Up: With Korolnek And Colaiacovo, Beginning Today |url=https://www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/press/tsn-1050-toronto-launches-new-morning-drive-program-first-up-with-korolnek-and-colaiacovo-beginning-today/ |publisher=Bell Media |date=November 12, 2021 |access-date=March 22, 2022}}
On June 14, 2023, Leafs Lunch was cancelled as part of a string of Bell Media cuts.{{Cite news |url=https://torontosun.com/sports/hockey/leafs-lunch-cancelled-as-part-of-bell-cuts |title=Leafs Lunch cancelled as part of Bell cuts |first=Lance |last=Hornby |work=Toronto Sun |date=June 14, 2023 |access-date=June 15, 2023}}{{Cite news |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/news/leafs-lunch-show-on-tsn-radio-canceled-as-part-of-bell-media-cuts |title=Leafs Lunch Show on TSN Radio Canceled As Part of Bell Media Cuts |first=David |last=Alter |work=The Hockey News |date=June 14, 2023 |access-date=June 15, 2023}}