Kelowna restaurants report little to no impact from 2-month GST holiday break
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The GST break on restaurant meals went into effect on Dec. 15; it concludes on Feb. 15.
Staff at the Erika Jane Restaurant in Kelowna, B.C., were getting ready for one of their busiest nights of the year Friday morning.
“Valentine’s Day, without question, more people will come through our doors than any other,” said David Bekkering, Erika Jane’s managing partner.
The love, however, the federal government intended to show restaurants with its GST holiday break didn’t seem to materialize.
“We just didn’t see an uptick in sales as a direct result of not paying GST because at the end of the day, we are still paying GST on alcohol,” Bekkering said.
At the nearby Tran Station Pub, the operators said they didn’t benefit much, either.
“The hours that we spent on programing and doing it didn’t have an impact on us in a positive way,” said Train Station owner Rhonda Lindsay.
The GST break on restaurant meals went into effect on Dec. 15; it concludes on Feb. 15.
“Five per cent in this market during December and January didn’t move the needle at all,” said Ian Tostenson, president and CEO of the B.C. Restaurant and Foodservices Association.
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