The Yard & Flagon Pub in Saskatoon hadn’t made a cent in months — until Monday.Within less than an hour of opening at 11 a.m., the pub was full of patrons.It’s one of many restaurants and bars welcoming customers for the first time since March, as part of Phase 3 of the Re-open Saskatchewan plan.
The Yard co-owner said he opened the doors with the hope of doing some financial damage control.“We’ve just been accumulating debt,” Grills told Global news.“If we’re … able to start paying some bills and as long as we’re able to pay our staff, that really is a success.”Restaurants can operate at half capacity — a government guideline that has many owners worried they won’t break even.It could take years to recover from the effects of the.