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La Cage owner closes 4 restaurants, lays off nearly 30% of workforce due to COVID-19
coronavirus crisis.Jean Bédard, Groupe Sportscene president and chief executive officer, said in a statement on Wednesday that the company could not recall “all of the 2,200 employees temporarily laid off last March” in the wake of the closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]After the cuts, the network of La Cage-Brasserie restaurants will account for 37 establishments.According to the company, it could take up to two years before it is able to return to the financial standing it had before the health crisis.Sportscene also owns the L’Avenue brand, the iconic Montreal steakhouse Moishes and P. F.