Restaurateurs are happy with the reopening of dining rooms, but not everything is settled.
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“We are relieved that we can finally work too,” says Mathieu Ménard, owner of three Montreal bars, including Blind Pig.
However, Quebec does not see a return to normal until the situation in hospitals is under control. “Are the dining rooms going to be at 50% capacity for months? We won’t make it,” he said.
A sentiment shared by restaurant owners in downtown Montreal. “There is no one in the offices, there are not many more people in our cafes,” says Isabelle Picard, from Eugène Café. “As the downtime was short […]we will hardly lose our workforce, ”said Jean Bédard, president of the La Cage restaurant chain.
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