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Some Toronto restaurants, bars, shops and hotels continue public health measure as Ontario lifts mask mandates

Toronto restaurateur hosting ‘no appointment’ Covid-19 vaccination clinic for hospitality workers

News, COVID-19Stephanie DickisonJanuary 15, 2022Toronto, Toronto Restaurants, Toronto restaurant news, Toronto restaurants Covid-10, Toronto restaurants Covid-19, Toronto restaurants Omicron, Toronto restaurants news + events, Toronto restaurants news, Toronto Restaurants News. January, Toronto Restaurants by Stephanie Dickison, Toronto Restaurants by Stephanie Dickison Ice Cream, Stephanie Dickison, restaurant writer Stephanie Dickison, @torontorestaurants.co, Instagram @torontorestaurants.co, Toronto restaurateur, Toronto restaurateurs, Covid-19 vaccination clinic, no appointment’ Covid-19 vaccination clinic, COVID-19, COVID-19 UPDATE, hospitality employee, hospitality workers, hospitality, hospitality group, hospitality worker, hospitality industry, hospitality industry has had to navigate innumerable hurdles, hospitality owners, hospitality businesses, hospitality business, restaurant workers, restaurant worker, Restaurant workers vaccinations, Ontario restaurant workers, Arron Barberian, Barberian's Steak House, low-barrier vaccination clinic, University Health Network (UHN), University Health Network, UHN, Pfizer, Moderna f, Moderna, Barberian's, Barberian's Steak House vaccination clinic, Barberian's vaccination clinic, Barberian's vaccination clinic for restaurant workers, Toronto vaccination clinic, downtown Toronto vaccination clinic, Toronto vaccine clinic, downtown Toronto vaccine clinic, vaccination clinic in Toronto, Toronto vaccination clinic for restaurant workers

At The Pass with Tomás Sebastián

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Ontario finally lifts capacity limits for bars and restaurants - What that means for the industry and public at large

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Grocery fatigue? Bring restaurants home, one dish at a time

Thanks for calling – How phone calls became an unexpected lifeline for restaurants during the pandemic

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Investigation: Toronto Public Health stat for restaurants is wildly misleading

COVID-19, NewsStephanie DickisonOctober 10, 2020Toronto, Toronto Restaurants, Toronto Restaurants News, October 2020, Toronto restaurant news, restaurant, restaurants, Toronto restaurant closings, Toronto restaurants, new Toronto restaurants, new Toronto restaurant, Toronto’s newest restaurants, toronto’s newest restaurants, new Toronto coffee shop, new Toronto bakery, new Toronto cafe, new Toronto bakeries, new Toronto bar, toronto bakery, Toronto restaurant closures, Toronto restaurants and bars, Toronto restaurant, Toronto Restaurants Newsletter, toronto restaurants, Toronto Restaurants Stephanie Dickison, Toronto Restaurants by Stephanie Dickison, toronto nightclubs, Toronto drinks event, Toronto food + wine, Toronto food + drinks, toronto food, Toronto food news, toronto food + drinks, Toronto food event, Toronto food and drinks, Toronto food, Toronto food events, toronto food event, Toronto food + drink, Toronto food shop, Toronto foodie, Open/Closed, OpenClosed, Open/Closed by Stephanie Dickison, Instagram @torontorestaurants.co, cocktail, cocktails, Toronto cocktails, drinks, Vegan, vegan, plant-based, Plant-Based, nightlife, Toronto nightlife, entertainment, coffee, pastries, Chocolate, Toronto Restaurants Ultimate Cocktail Guide, Toronto nightclubs, Toronto bartenders, Toronto hotel, Toronto hotels, Toronto hotel restaurants, Toronto hotel restaurant, Food Toronto, foodies, food lovers, bars, Toronto news, what to do this weekend in Toronto, what to do this weekend in toronto, what to do in Toronto this weekend, what to do in toronto this weekend, Toronto dining, toronto dining, Toronto food and drink news, food and beverages, food + drink, latest COVID-19 updates, the latest developments on COVID-19, #TAKEOUTTORONTO #DELIVERYTORONTO COVID-19, hashtags, restaurant delivery, delivery, food delivery, restaurant takeout, takeout, food takeout, takeaway, contactless pickup, food pickup, Takeout Toronto, Delivery Toronto, social media, top food writer toronto, Stephanie Dickison top food writer Toronto, Stephanie Dickison top restaurant writer, Stephanie Dickison top restaurant writer toronto, journalist Stephanie Dickison, award-winning writer Stephanie Dickison, award-winning food writer Stephanie Dickison, award-winning food journalist Stephanie Dickison, food journalist Stephanie Dickison, restaurant writer Stephanie Dickison, Toronto restaurant writer Stephanie Dickison, News, Breaking news, News Canada, Hot topics, Discussion topics, Toronto restaurants website, restaurant and bar patios, bar patios, restaurant patios, CafeTO patios, CafeTO patio, patio in Toronto, patios in Toronto, Toronto patios, vegan news, plant based news, upcoming food or restaurant event, restaurant openings in Toronto, restaurant closures in Toronto, investigation, by the numbers, Toronto Public Health stat for restaurants is wildly misleading, Investigation: Toronto Public Health stat for restaurants is wildly misleading, misleading stat, Toronto Public Health, indoor dining, closure of indoor dining, downfall of Ontario restaurant industry, restaurant industry, Recent closures due to COVID-19 cases, Recent closures due to COVID-19 cases do not reflect the restaurant industry as a whole, TPH made additional recommendations due to the recent surge in cases, Premier Doug Ford, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Doug Ford, Premiere Doug Ford, Ontario Premiere Doug Ford, Dr. Eileen de Villa, Medical Officer of Health Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto Medical Officer of Health, Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. David Williams, “vast majority” of restaurants are following protocols, hard evidence", I can't put 76, 000 people (out of work) and their livelihoods and just shut them down, they're barely hanging on by their finger nails right now, Peel Region, and Ottawa, modified Stage 2, prohibiting indoor dining for the next 28 day, ecommendations to significantly reduce the further spread of COVID-19 in Toronto, 45 active community outbreaks, entertainment venues, Socializing in bars and restaurants is contributing to significant exposures and outbreaks, Yonge Street Warehouse created 1, 700 exposures, Regulars Bar created 600 exposures, Between September 20 and 26 there were 45 active community outbreaks, about 18 (44%) were in restaurants, Section 22 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act:, Casa Mezcal, 291 King St. W., King Taps, 100 King St. W., MARBL, MARBL Restaurant, employee tested positive at MARBL, 455 King St. W., Entertainment District, Financial District, Financial District restaurant, Financial District restaurants, restaurant in the Financial District, restaurants in the Financial District, restaurants in the Entertainment District, restaurant in the Entertainment District, Fashion District, Fashion District restaurant, Fashion District restaurants, King between Bay and Bathurst, King West bar, King West restaurant, King West, King West bars, King West restaurants, large capacity venues, expansive indoor and outdoor seating, patios across three floors, vibrant night life, not small independent restaurants that close at 10pm, cases at “more than one of these locations”, no indication as to how long the establishments are to be closed, news release by Toronto Public Health i, Yonge Street Warehouse, two floors of madness, 336 Yonge St., approximately 1, 700 people may have been at the venue during this time, COVID-19 Notification, Regulars Bar, King and Bathurst, a potential exposure for COVID-19”, 668 King St. W., TPH estimates approximately 600 people may have been at the venue during this time, The numbers don’t add up, about 18 (44%), 1 at a nightclub, 1 at a adult entertainment club, strip club, a nightclub and strip club were lumped into vital data concerning cases at large Toronto bars/restaurants, glaring inaccuracy, continuing to make the industry appear to blame for the rising numbers, jacking up the number of cases at local bars and restaurants, not the first time TPH has inflated COVID-19 numbers, One week, it is not anywhere close to the number of cases found in a single week in other establishments, Blatant bias against the industry, The hospitality industry continues to get pummelled by TPH, The hospitality industry continues to get pummelled by TPH and the media for being unsafe, other sectors are continually overlooked, Re: A Need for Enhanced Public Health Measures, accelerated growth in schools since reopening on September 15: 103 schools with active cases, 68 in the last week (Sept 23-Sept 30), individuals only leave their homes for essential activities, such as work education, exercise and fitness healthcare appointments and the purchase of food., lane swimming, fitness centres, arts and general interest instruction, After-school Recreation Care, December camps for children, drop-in youth programs that do not include sports, indoor athletic training permits with no game play, including hockey training, permits for outdoor sports, industry is being vilified, outbreaks at bars and restaurants in Toronto were down to 34 per cent, remain responsible for a significant number of outbreaks, essential services, Government of Canada’s Guidance on Essential Services and Functions in Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Restaurant employees necessary to support take-out and food delivery operations, restaurants aren’t deemed essential, Grocery stores pharmacies and LCBO, climbing cases of employees testing positive for COVID-19 at Ontario grocery stores, climbing cases of employees testing positive for COVID-19 at liquor stores, climbing cases of employees testing positive for COVID-19 at Ontario pharmacies, Businesses are not required by law to disclose cases, restaurants have had contact tracing in place for months, Sobey’s, Loblaws, Shoppers Drug Mart, LCBO, Why is the hospitality industry being singled out?, behemoth chains do not share the industry’s razor-thin margins, supermarkets are having a record year, public’s concerns about grocery shopping during the pandemic, Numbers don’t lie, Damage has been done, helped bring the industry to its knees, damage this has done, directly resulting in a four week shut down, nstilling fear in the public about dining at restaurants and bars, causing permanent closures, toronto, Toronto mayor, Restaurants, restaurants in Toronto, hospitality, hospitality employee, hospitality workers, hospitality worker, hospitality owners, hospitality industry, Food, food, food news, dining, Dining In, dining in Toronto, dining out in Toronto

Open/Closed: Toronto Restaurant News October 8-14, 2020

Further restrictions imposed on bars and restaurants due to rise in COVID-19 cases

Recent closures due to COVID-19 cases do not reflect the restaurant industry as a whole

+100 reasons to attend Terroir Virtual Symposium 2020

Hospitality Included, Again

Open/Closed: Toronto Restaurant News July 9-15, 2020

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