Posted: Mar 08, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: March 8
Manager Thanh Pham stands outside Arnprior Viet Subs, one of his new restaurants. Pham decided to close Kanata Noodle House in Orléans in large part because it offered buffet-style dining, something that s unrealistic in COVID-19 times.(Francis Ferland/CBC)
From papered-over windows to for-lease signs, it s easy for people to see how hard the restaurant industry has been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Some of the specific details, however, have remained hidden.
Restaurants that have survived did so by changing up their offerings. High-end establishments pivoted to takeout. Eateries that never dreamed they d have to partner with third-party delivery apps and their high commissions reluctantly signed up.