“Their business model didn’t work during a worldwide pandemic,” he says. “Once we put that behind us, their business model can work again.”And yet, there have also been success stories.To mark the one-year anniversary of the novel coronavirus pandemic, Global News spoke to three entrepreneurs in some of Canada’s hardest-hit industries about how they pivoted and found a way to survive and thrive during the health emergency.
TorontoWhat: A downtown cocktail bar where all drinks are inspired by books and named after book titles. The counter is made entirely of Scrabble tiles.Unlike many bars, Famous Last Words usually does its best business in late winter and early spring, says owner Marlene Thorne.“We’re kind of a cozy place.