Lockdown would help employees more than staying open at reduced capacity: Sask. restaurateur Restaurants are allowed to stay open, at a much reduced capacity — but the province is telling people to stay home. That’s a recipe for disaster for the hospitality industry, says Dale MacKay, owner of Grassroots Restaurant Group. Social Sharing Dale MacKay says a lockdown would allow eateries to lay employees off, making them eligible for benefits CBC News · Posted: Dec 16, 2020 1:57 PM CT | Last Updated: December 17, 2020 Dale MacKay, the co-owner of four restaurants in Saskatchewan, says a mandatory shutdown would allow employees to access government benefits. (Trent Peppler/CBC)