Restaurant sector facing 'make-or-break' holiday season, say industry groups
There are fears consumers will curtail holiday spending given the uncertain economic climate, but B.C.'s hospitality industry is banking on a lucrative December with pandemic loan repayments due in January.
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![Restaurant owner Matthew Senecal-Junkeer says December is generally 30 to 40 per cent busier than the other winter months, which they're counting on to get them through to January when their $120,000 CEBA loan repayment is due. A man holds up a plate of food in a restaurant. He is wearing a black shirt and a blue toque.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7037265.1700721588!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/restaurants-facing-make-or-break-holiday-season.jpg)
There are fears consumers will curtail holiday spending given the uncertain economic climate, but B.C.'s hospitality industry is banking on a lucrative December with pandemic loan repayments due in January.