Zenari's, a family-run Italian restaurant in downtown Edmonton, has closed after nearly four decades. The eatery, which operated under the name Dalla Tavola Zenari for the past few years, cited challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent inflation as contributing factors to its closure.
Family Italian restaurant Zenari’s, then later Dalla Tavola Zenari, has been operating in downtown Edmonton for 40 years. But after decades of delivering delicious dishes, the eatery says it can no longer carry on. Jaclyn Kucey explains what challenges led to the closure.were prepping for the restaurant’s final service, as Elisa Zenari reflected on her family’s bittersweet end to nearly 40 years in the hospitality industry.
“My dad was a control freak so he I had to do every little job before he gave me any more seniority.”Click to share quote on Twitter: "My dad was a control freak so he I had to do every little job before he gave me any more seniority."In December 2020, the lease was up for Zenari’s, and the family renamed the business to Dalla Tavola Zenari and moved, essentially, across the street to the current location at the corner of 101A Avenue and Howard Street/Rice Howard Way.
“We didn’t get a lot of the COVID wage subsidies or rent subsidies, so that made it really difficult to operate,” she explained. “And then, you know, the margins in this business are so tight — we started to recover really well but it was just playing catch-up.Fast-forward to 2024: the business was going bankrupt and a court date was set for the new year. The family decided on Dec. 23 to close at the end of 2024.The family acknowledges its story is not unique. In a post announcing the closure, they noted countless Edmonton businesses have endured similar struggles — some making it through, others not.
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