‘We can’t blame anybody but the coronavirus’: Popular B.C. restaurants, pubs forced to close for good
Global News
Casualties of COVID: Several beloved B.C. restaurants, pubs and hotels lost due to pandemic after trying to make ends meet for months.
After an almost 10-year run, Emik Malak pulled the final shift at his Bellaggio Café at the Vancouver Convention Centre in mid-September.
“Sometimes you have to say, I don’t see light at the end of the tunnel,” the Bellaggio owner told Global News.
Reliant on subsidies since COVID-19 hit, the tables were empty and Malak knew the location that relied heavily on tourism – was on borrowed time.
At the height of summer pre-pandemic, Malak employed up to 35 staff. Since September of 2020, he’s let 25 go amid sinking sales.
“It’s sad, you go from $22,000 a day to $200, $500 – how can you make any money?” said Malak.
In May of last year, The Holy Crab was also forced to shut down.
The owner of the Louisiana-inspired seafood restaurant, which amassed a loyal following in its three years on Robson Street, told Global News he didn’t want to run away from his obligations – but fell victim to a landlord who refused to participate in the government’s rent relief program.
“I feel like what small businesses like mine really need in this time is some sort of a break,” Henri William said, days before permanently closing his restaurant.
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