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A beautiful mid-April afternoon in Banff would typically see bustling street-front businesses and packed restaurants. But on this day, the town remained quiet. Stephane Prevost sat outside one of his two Caribou Street restaurants in the Alberta tourism hotspot while inside a skeleton back-end staff filled a rare takeout order. On April 6, the Alberta government announced another round of restrictions on businesses and public life amid a third wave of COVID-19 infections. “We didn’t do very well yesterday; we sold maybe a dozen orders. Obviously, that doesn’t cut it, to not eve...

A beautiful mid-April afternoon in Banff would typically see bustling street-front businesses and packed restaurants. But on this day, the town remained quiet. Stephane Prevost sat outside one of his two Caribou Street restaurants in the Alberta tourism hotspot while inside a skeleton back-end staff filled a rare takeout order. On April 6, the Alberta government announced another round of restrictions on businesses and public life amid a third wave of COVID-19 infections. “We didn’t do very well yesterday; we sold maybe a dozen orders. Obviously, that doesn’t cut it, to not eve...

Staff up now, or stay lean and wait? Hospitality sector faces dilemma amid third wave by Salmaan Farooqui, The Canadian Press Posted Apr 20, 2021 9:36 am EDT Last Updated Apr 20, 2021 at 9:44 am EDT When Stephane Prevost planned to open a second restaurant in Banff this winter, he at least thought he’d have a busy summer to look forward to. While businesses in town were hammered by the first lockdown in 2020, they eventually benefited from a relatively busy summer season when COVID-19 cases dropped and domestic tourism skyrocketed. But the chef and managing partner of Block Kitchen and Bar ...

Hospitality sector faces staffing dilemma amid third wave of COVID-19 pandemic Salmaan Farooqui Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer The Canadian Press When Stephane Prevost planned to open a second restaurant in Banff this winter, he at least thought he’d have a busy summer to look forward to. While businesses in town were hammered by the first lockdown in 2020, they eventually b...