Restaurants Canada Welcomes Change of Course for Alcohol Distribution During LCBO Labour Dispute

Toronto, July 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With more than 38,0000 restaurants and bars, Ontario proudly boasts an estimated 14,000 restaurant and bar locations that serve alcohol.  With summer in full-swing, the next month and a half represent a critical make-or-break window for businesses who offer LCBO purchased products who are highly dependent on tourists, sports spectators, patio visitors, vacationers, and after-work crowds to make their year profitable.    
  
While we remain hopeful that the strike will end soon, Restaurants Canada has called on the Government of Ontario and the LCBO to make it their top priority to ensure that they dedicate the maximum amount possible of their limited resources toward protecting Ontario’s restaurants, bars, as well as the employees, suppliers, and visitors who depend on them for their livelihoods.  
  
We cannot yet determine the full impact of the union’s efforts to disrupt LCBO services or other factors on product availability and delivery to licensees. However, restaurants and bars attempting to restock are consistently finding the products they need out of stock or extremely limited availability, with only a small selection of products available at any given time.  Read More