How Will Restaurants Survive a COVID-19 Winter? | Eater

"Located in a ski-resort town on Lake Charlevoix where summer accounts for over a third of annual sales in a short season, this restaurant leaned heavily on outdoor seating in 2020—often seeing two-hour waits for patio tables versus much shorter waits indoors—and serves an older customer base that strongly prefers dining outside or using curbside pickup. Management is deeply worried about losing patio capacity when windows and doors must be shut for fall and winter, a shift that could sharply reduce revenue tied to summer tourism and nearby ski traffic and threaten the business’s ability to cover year-round costs." - Brenna Houck