Restaurant industry fragility: Michelin stars and closures

Closures including Hexagon, Hogtown Smoke, and New Toronto’s Bombay on the Lake show that acclaim and neighbourhood loyalty are not insulating restaurants from high costs. CRA pressures and Sylvain Charlebois’s estimate of 1,500–2,500 net closures point to continued hollowing out of mid-market dining, while Second Harvest’s Etobicoke facility highlights a parallel food-security response.