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Half of Canada’s dining establishments at risk of shutting down: restaurant association
Montreal restaurants demand answers from Quebec after new 28-day closure announced Sales are down between 60 and 70 per cent, and the restaurant doesn’t have hope that it’ll be able to open at least until the spring.“It’s hard to believe when they tell you that this is where people will catch it, when I go to Costco and see 1,500 to 2,000 people in there,” said Richard Taitt, co-owner and chef. “How is that acceptable?”According to a recent survey conducted by Restaurants Canada, 48 per cent of small and medium-sized independent restaurants will permanently close within six months if they cannot reopen and if loan programs wear off.