One of the owners of The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse in Halifax has taken on social media to share the financial struggle that he and many restaurant owners have been experiencing during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Co-owner Brendan Doherty said the whole business model got thrown out of the window and is trying to come up with a game plan of what to do next.

“The Old Triangle is looking in regards to getting a takeout and delivery service started,” said Doherty in a phone interview with Global News. “But realistically, right now we can only have one or two cooks in the place at a time, so you just can’t produce enough product to actually generate the revenue that we really need.

“And right now, the way the programs are set up, the Triangle actually isn’t eligible for any federal help.”

For that reason, Doherty decided to write a letter to his MP, Andy Fillmore, asking for help during this crisis. 

The letter, which was sent on Friday, was shared by Doherty on his Facebook account as he urged others to consider taking the time to write to their MPs, asking for relief for the hospitality industry.

“The arbitrary payroll limitations attached to the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) have excluded many of us from the relief that we so desperately need!” Brendan Doherty said in his letter.