From a strong sense of obligation to protect the health and the well-being of our employees, guests, friends, family and everyone at large in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have made the decision to temporarily close our restaurant as of today, March 16. Our last service was Sunday evening.

This weekend we announced the efforts we had been taking to keep everyone safe. Upon heartfelt reflection we didn’t feel the efforts we were taking would change the course of this pandemic and made the decision to close our doors until further notice.

In light of the clear and strict recommendations of Canadian and provincial health officials for social distancing, we were compelled to act swiftly and decisively to help combat the spread of COVID-19. Along with the collective governmental and societal efforts to contain this pandemic, we hope that this decision contributes to bringing us closer to putting this behind us, getting our people back to work, and once again fully enjoying the relationships that we’ve nourished over the years. Aside from public safety our highest priority is to ensure employees are looked after. As we await details on emergency government relief funding, we will be making every effort to properly assist our employees through this crisis.

Now is the time to be safe, be smart, and to take care of yourself, your family, and your friends. We are very hopeful and optimistic that with broad cooperation and prudence, this will pass, and we will again be greeting our guests here at The Whisky Kitchen in the very near future. In the meantime, our whisky is hibernating and ready to awaken in the springtime.

We wish everyone well, keep an eye on your neighbours, help out where you can and be safe. Remember we’re all in this together.

Allura & Eric, proprietors