A video making the rounds over the weekend showed the inside of Corduroy Restaurant on Saturday, filled with people. Two health inspectors from VCH speak to one of the restaurant’s owners, who tells them that they are “trespassing on [her] private property.”
Patrons inside the restaurant repeatedly chant “get out!” until the two inspectors leave. The Vancouver Police Department’s (VPD) Liquor Coordinator also attended the restaurant after police received several complaints throughout the day.
The Corduroy Restaurant faced criticism from Ian Tostenson, president and CEO of the BCRFA, who said the industry “needs to stand together,” adding that there’s no place for these kinds of actions.