On any given day in the last week, business at The Table Café at Codfathers Market in Kelowna has been down between 40 and 70 per cent.
The grim numbers at the small Okanagan business are due to the worldwide impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as restaurants are shuttered by order and forced to serve customers by take-out and delivery or close.
Owner Ross Derrick has been forced to let five employees go and is preparing food and delivering to customers himself to continue making a living. “These people are losing their livelihoods and it’s more important than ever to support local,” customer Jessica Spellicy said as she took delivery of her fish and chips.