After several years of coronavirus turmoil, a popular Inuvik restaurant is going on a hiring spree.

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The restaurant is looking to fill eight positions, including servers, cashiers, bartenders and dishwashers, as it prepares to resume indoor dining thanks to the easing of pandemic-related restrictions, he said.

Students looking to earn extra income for their next semester are encouraged to apply, he said, in addition to anyone with a SA国际影视传媒減assionSA国际影视传媒� for the food and beverage industry.

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Located in the Mackenzie Hotel, the Highway Restaurant opened in 2019, SA国际影视传媒渟o this is our first real summer without Covid,SA国际影视传媒� he said.

After about two years of pandemic restrictions, Clarke said the business is looking to rebound.

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Once a bustling spot where locals and tourists alike could socialize while enjoying a selection of tasty foods, the restaurant had to pivot its business model to cope with the pandemic.

In addition to offering takeout, it provided catering services for isolation centres during the early days of the crisis, which SA国际影视传媒渁llowed us to keep a lot of staff, during an unprecedented situation,SA国际影视传媒� said Clarke.

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Once the restaurant finds enough workers, there are plans to reopen its dining room, bar and lunch service, he said.

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Though the restaurant is SA国际影视传媒�100 percent family friendlySA国际影视传媒� and does not serve alcohol, Shivers Lounge, which is also based in the Mackenzie Hotel, serves a similar menu in addition to a selection of alcoholic beverages, he said.

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Both Shivers Lounge and the Highway Restaurant are owned by Paul Clarke, a longtime northerner, caterer and Red Seal chef, who decided to open his own eaterySA国际影视传媒� SA国际影视传媒渁nd thatSA国际影视传媒檚 how the Highway Restaurant was born,SA国际影视传媒� he said.