LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2020

LCBO NOTES

From our President & CEO

Dear friends,    Welcome to the Summer issue of Food & Drink . As always, it’s our chance to celebrate the longed-for season in our beautiful province, even if this year’s summer festivities are not all we might wish them to be. The pandemic continues to disrupt our lives—and yet there is reason to be optimistic. Until things return to normal, we can still look forward to enjoying small gatherings at home this summer and support our many wonderful local producers, businesses and restaurants in every way possible.    A new issue of our magazine also gives me the opportunity to thank you, our customers, for your understanding when shopping with us over the last few months. I’m proud of what the LCBO team has been able to accomplish to keep you and our dedicated staff safe, but we could not have done it without your patient cooperation. We are continuing to develop new ways to serve you better during these unprecedented times, including expanding our same-day pickup service to give customers more options.

   We are all in this together, and dialogue and communication are more important than ever. So we really appreciated seeing the comments that so many of our readers sent in about our Early Summer issue and how it provided a reprieve during the weeks of lockdown. The Food & Drink team always does a terrific job and I hope this issue gives you as much enjoyment as ever. On behalf of them and of everyone at the LCBO, may I wish you a safe and healthy summer.

George Soleas President & CEO, LCBO

To find out more about what the LCBO is doing to keep you safe, visit lcbo.com.

PORTRAIT BY JAMES TSE

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FOOD & DRINK SUMMER 2020