COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses that rely on a little holiday magic are struggling if not shutting down entirely. Lockdowns ahead of Black Friday a blow to small retailers The Miracle pop-up bar has become something of a tradition for west-enders in Toronto.
It’s a gaudy homage to all things Christmas, complete with ugly-sweater-wearing servers and themed drinks. But an hour and a half before they opened in November Premier Doug Ford announced Toronto would be put into lockdown.Luckily, when bar owner Nick Kennedy and his business partner Lauren McKenna were negotiating with suppliers, they put clauses in the contracts in case the pandemic got worse.“There will be some losses,” says McKenna, “but we’ve really done our best to mitigate.