WINNIPEG --
As the normal dinner rush would have gotten underway Friday evening, Manitoba announced new restrictions closing in-person dining at restaurants, bars, and patios.
“The only word I can say is decimation,” said Shaun Jeffrey, executive director of the Manitoba Restaurant and Foodservices Association.
“This is going to be absolutely destructive to the restaurant industry here in Manitoba.”
Jeffrey said restaurants have been teetering on survival over the last 14 months, and this latest round of restrictions will likely result in 15,000 Manitobans being put out of work.
“It’s a pretty sombre day in our industry.”
Chief Provincial Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin said restaurants, bars, and patios can still provide take-out and delivery services.