“We hope to bring back everyone, but it looks like we could only afford to bring back the kitchen staff and a few servers,” he said. Gloves and masks will be mandatory for staff should they reopen. They were using rubber hoses instead of metal ones and disposable tips. They’re putting in new safety precautions at the location. He’s concerned there might not be a place for his business in the new normal. Kanbour is working hard to try and get Ember prepared to get back on its feet and keep people safe. Kanbour hopes to implement measures to keep customers safe at Ember by innovating their lounge experience and following Government health guidelines. I can wear a mask but it would take a lot away from the experience.” “I can’t get close to people so I’ll have to perform at a distance. “Only 15 people can be in a room, which changes things for me,” said Mynak. Right now, people are required to stay two metres apart.
Mynak said the experience she gives in her performances will be hindered by the physical distancing restrictions. I want to be able to continue working after this, but I’m not sure what will happen,” said Mynak KATERYNA MYNAK/ FACEBOOKīelly dancer Kateryna Mynak, has been employed at Ember Lounge since its opening. Employee futures also uncertain Belly Dancer Kateryna Mynak hopes to continue her passion after COVID-19 shutdown. George Chahal said at the time he would be worried that removing this would affect the socialization of many cultural communities. They considered applying the city’s smoking bylaw to these locations.Ĭoun. Shisha lounges were already in tough as the city was eying up restrictions to the practice, which involves herbal mixtures or tobacco smoked in a water pipe. “So, we hope to spread them out and make sure customers are like a table apart, when we actually open back up.” “I don’t think that there is more risk because people are smoking hooka but smoking so close to each other is a problem,” said Kanbour. That creates some unique problems and dangers for customers in a post-pandemic. People are exhaling into an enclosed space. Details on opening still hazyĮmber struggles with the government’s health restrictions due to the nature of their business. What’s different for them is Ember is the only shisha lounge in the northwest. We know we will, but we don’t know if it will be right away”. “We hope to reopen when the shutdown is lifted. “We ended up giving most of our food stock to something like 50 families in need around Calgary,” said Kanbour. They shutdown like so many other businesses when provincial health regulations were put in place for coronavirus. In September of 2019, Kanbour opened the doors to Ember’s northwest Calgary location in hopes of bringing Lebanese and Middle-Eastern inspired dining/culture to that part of the city.
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We have a full bar and unique seasonal cocktails, as well as a large dinning patio and bar with live entertainment in the summer.Ben Kanbour, owner of Calgary’s Ember Lounge, knows his unique offerings pose problems that most other city businesses don’t face.Īfter last week’s Alberta relaunch strategy was unveiled, Kanbour has been trying to figure out if his business can even operate. Ember offers a great selection of local craft beers and finger lakes wines. Our style is not the traditional: “Soup, Salad, Appetizer, and then Entrée.” We strive to be fresh, simple, and unique. Sharing is a very social and economical way to dine. All of our food, wood-fired pizzas, steaks, chops, pasta, and seafood, is prepared fresh and is designed to be served when it is ready. Innovative and creative seasonal menu changes with big city flavors at small town prices.Įmber is a hospitality forward, non-traditional, sharing restaurant. Our food is high quality and labor intensive. We are a popular dining destination for residents and visitors of Conesus Lake, SUNY Geneseo, Letchworth Park, Honeoye Lake, Rochester, NY and surrounding areas.įrom scratch cuisine using the best ingredients from sustainable sources, whenever possible: selections with no growth hormones, pesticides, pre-packaged, frozen or use of steam tables will be used in our kitchen. Nestled in the Finger Lakes region between Conesus Lake and Hemlock Lake, we are committed to a hospitality first attitude.
Ember occupies the old historic train station in the quaint village of Livonia, NY in Livingston County. Ember Wood Fire Grill is a casual dining restaurant 30 minutes from the Rochester, NY area.
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