Summer of 2020 has seen a patio season like no other. But as the lazy, hazy days of summer draw to a close, fear of failure is surging. "We were hitting capacity, we had every table virtually filled in our restaurant," said Senecal-Junkeer. Already a significant number of restaurants across Canada have closed permanently. But the industry's own association, Restaurants Canada, is hesitant to push too hard to relax seating requirements, especially as a second wave of the virus begins to build.

Source: CBC News September 06, 2020 07:52 UTC