Edmontonians Jessie Gado and Angela Chau-Gado always dreamed of opening a restaurant — they just didn’t expect to do it during a pandemic.
Rosewood Foods had been under construction for about a year. By the end of March 2020, the downtown spot was almost ready for its scheduled April 1 opening. “Then, all of a sudden things started to happen.
We needed to rethink our whole business program,” said Gado. “There was a lot of back and forth. There were delays with permits.
But, I couldn’t let this place sit dormant and unused.” Rosewood Foods opened April 18, offering curbside pickup to customers. “I’m frustrated.