Dine-in Restaurant Relief Program expanded with additional $2 million
Corwyn Friesen, mySteinbach
Posted on 04/17/2021 at 10:00 am
The Manitoba government has announced an additional $2 million to expand the Dine-in Restaurant Relief Program, administered by the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce in partnership with the Manitoba Restaurant and Foodservices Association.
“Manitoba’s restaurant industry has made significant sacrifices to keep all Manitobans safe in our fight against COVID-19,” said Economic Development and Jobs Minister Ralph Eichler. “This expansion of the Dine-in Restaurant Relief Program will support restaurants in rural Manitoba and the catering industry, and we will continue to work with our business community and partners to identify industry needs during this challenging time and help offset expenses created by the pandemic.”
Province tops-up, expands restaurant financial relief program
(AP FILES/Steven Senne)
Rural restaurants and catering businesses which suffered financial losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic are now eligible for provincial relief.
Rural restaurants and catering businesses which suffered financial losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic are now eligible for provincial relief.
Winnipeg Free Press
Rural restaurants and catering businesses which suffered financial losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic are now eligible for provincial relief.
The Manitoba government announced Friday it was putting $2 million in addition to $4 million previously allocated into its Dine-in Restaurant Relief Program.
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The program, administered by the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce, with the Manitoba Restaurant and Foodservices Association, has thus far reported 513 applications approved (mostly in Winnipeg) since it was launched in January.
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The hard-hit hospitality industry got a boost on Tuesday with the announcement of a new $8-million fund that will provide an offset to costs incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Administered by the Manitoba Hotel Association and the Manitoba Lodges and Outfitters Association, the fund will send money to hotels and licensed resource tourism operators for fixed costs that haven’t been covered by previous relief programs.
The Blue Crescent Hotel in Rivers, which opened in January 2020, has been at 90 to 100 per cent capacity for several months now, according to general manager Tracy Mansell. (File)
The costs covered by this program include property insurance, mortgage interest, property taxes, land leases, service fees, maintenance of camps and resource retention costs.
Governments called on for well-communicated strategy to build consumer confidence
Jonathan Alward, Prairies director for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
If the Manitoba government was able to ask businesses to close up their shops, then they should be ready to ask residents to help kickstart the economy as it slowly reopens, commerce stakeholders believe.
If the Manitoba government was able to ask businesses to close up their shops, then they should be ready to ask residents to help kickstart the economy as it slowly reopens, commerce stakeholders believe. Ultimately, public health is going to determine when that’s appropriate. But you can’t have businesses reopening on one hand, saying that’s OK, and telling people you still have to stay home those are very conflicting messages, said Jonathan Alward, Prairies director for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
February 2, 2021 By Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com
Some agreements related to restaurant relief amid the COVID-19 pandemic have been approved by the Lyon Township Board.
The board met virtually Monday night and unanimously approved a resolution authorizing execution of the Restaurant Relief Program Interlocal Agreement between Oakland County and Lyon Township. It was stated during the meeting that the County took $3 (m) million from the general fund to create the two-phase program, which focuses on restaurants that have been greatly impacted due to reduced capacity or a complete closure among other things. The program will be administered in Lyon Township through the Downtown Development Authority.