COVID-19.His business was completely closed in March for three weeks before reopening as a take-out-only service.Babineau was able to reopen to customers when provincial restrictions were relaxed during the summer, and says an expanded patio allowed him to bring in more customers.He says the CEWS program helped him get through.“It was definitely given to help us keep staffing levels as close to full as we were able to,” Babineau said.“It was needed.
I don’t think we would be in any operation, or many small businesses would be where we are today, if it wasn’t for that.”CEWS provides employees of certain businesses a percentage of their regular salaries depending on the amount of revenue lost due to the pandemic.Restaurants Canada, a.