People across the country are being asked to order takeout or delivery from their favourite local eateries every Wednesday as a show of support for Canada’s struggling restaurant industry amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The initiative, dubbed Canada Takeout Day, is backed by hundreds of restaurant owners, chefs and culinary leaders and launches on Wednesday, April 15 with a virtual kickoff concert featuring Jim Cuddy, Alan Doyle, Ed Robertson, Barney Bentall and Tom Cochrane.
The concert will be held live at 8 p.m. ET via the Canada’s Great Kitchen Party Facebook page. Restaurants Canada estimates that 800,000 jobs have been lost in the sector nationwide.