Beckta, a storied upscale restaurant in downtown Ottawa, was buzzing one recent day, but it wasn’t because of diners. The second-floor dining room was converted into an assembly line where staff were packing three-course dinners into paper boxes.
Dozens of these kits with lamb shank confit, prawn lettuce wraps and espresso tarts, along with a wine pairing, stood ready to be delivered to diners’ homes by one of the restaurant’s in-house drivers.
Beckta began offering them in May 2020. They’re such a big money maker that the restaurant cancelled its lunch service and reduced opening hours. It now operates five days
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