Restaurants Canada says provincial budget was a missed opportunity

Mar 3, 2023 | 2:08 PM

PRINCE GEORGE — In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants have been hit hard, dealing with early closures and then varying levels of restrictions being in place for months. The B.C. provincial budget was tabled on Tuesday, and Restaurants Canada says the budget was a missed opportunity to address industry concerns.

Restaurants Canada was founded in 1944 as the Canadian Restaurant Association, and has a diverse membership ranging from independent operators to regional and national chains. Mark Von Schellwitz, Vice President Western Canada of Restaurants Canada, says that restaurants have been continuing to get hit with high costs.

Restaurants Canada and their members in British Columbia had hoped that the provincial government would do more to provide assistance.

“We were hoping that the government would do something, for example, for small businesses to raise the exemption level for the employer health tax from 500,000 to 1.5 million, so that a lot of these smaller businesses could get a break there, you know, and just cap labor costs.” – Mark Von Schellwitz, Vice President Western Canada, Restaurants Canada

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Von Schellwitz says that if food and labour costs go up, consumers will see the impact on their bill when they visit a restaurant, and with higher inflationary costs, consumers are already feeling the pinch.

by Adam Berls

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