VANCOUVER --
B.C.'s current COVID-19 restrictions on social gatherings and liquor service expire on Jan. 8, and there’s been no indication on whether they’ll be extended. But management at The Living Room restaurant in downtown Vancouver believes the writing is on the wall.
“I’m not super hopeful that the provincial health office is suddenly going to decide that restaurants are a priority for them. They are obviously looking at different things right now, so it doesn’t make sense to try to stay open from a financial standpoint,” said general manager Don Falconer.
While the Hotel Belmont, where the restaurant is located, will remain open, The Living Room restaurant has closed temporarily, and laid off 40 staff.