Winnipeg Free Press
Eateries with temporary patio plans now face $500 charge for permit
Last Modified: 6:15 AM CST Thursday, Mar. 11, 2021 | Updates
MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
Shaun Jeffrey, executive director of the Manitoba Restaurant and Foodservices Association, outside Bailey s Restaurant on Lombard Avenue. The city is charging $500 this year for patio permits which they waved last year because of the pandemic. Jeffrey is upset the charges are back because restaurants are still suffering.
Restaurant owners are livid the city has decided to charge a fee for a temporary patio permit a service that used to be free.
Restaurant owners are livid the city has decided to charge a fee for a temporary patio permit a service that used to be free.
Patio problems: Winnipeg business owners ponder options after flat winter season, unclear COVID summer
The City of Winnipeg s plans to help restaurants open up patios during COVID-19 aren t quite hitting the mark since no one opened their winter patios, and the charge for this year s temporary permit is a cost some can t afford.
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