Deconfinement, Super Bowl, Valentine’s Day, the winning trio of traders

Deconfinement, Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day is a very profitable combination this weekend for traders who are cheerful and bracing themselves for confusion.

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The Bouffement Bon team at Chicoutimi Nord will be preparing a ton of chicken wings this week. It doubles last year in the Super Bowl and is probably the best week in seven years for the owners.

It will warm up in the kitchen at Chez Bouffement Bon. An employee, Isabelle Desjardins, sees so many chicken wings that she could have dreamed of at night.

“It’s like picking blueberries in summer, but I see chicken wings,” she explained with a laugh.

Since Quebec announced an easing of measures and an end to limits on gatherings at home, the phone at this restaurant specializing in takeaway and butchery products isn’t ringing.

“People call us, they seem to have no limits. They tell us, bring two kilos, it doesn’t matter. I invite a lot of people. We celebrate the party. It’s like joy,” co-owner Sandra Tremblay noted.

“When the government announced the liquidation was being canceled and they announced that from Saturday we can invite people we want into homes, the phone started ringing,” Ms Tremblay said. We asked for 200 kilos, but now we’re at 500 kilos. “We will make 500 kilograms of chicken wings on Sunday,” she added with a laugh. I think with deconstruction, we’ll get past Christmas.

Anyway, the staff is not idle, starting with the co-owner. “My wife started cooking it yesterday because the fryer won’t be on all day or tomorrow and not on Sunday either. It’s a big rush. We didn’t expect it, but we accept what’s going on.”

The championship match will be fine in restaurants, too. “It’s great to start welcoming people in groups again with the Super Bowl,” said Felix Savard, restaurant bar manager Le Stade de Chicoutimi.

In its founding, the 120 authorized positions found applicants for Sunday’s game.

“Despite the fact that we will respect 50% capacity, people can no longer regroup. It will improve the atmosphere. We are very happy. Felix Savard thinks these are steps forward. Some have booked 4am, 5am and 6am. Some will come to watch Canadians game. It makes a very interesting sports day.”

For some restaurants, if football becomes a good investment again, for others, it’s Valentine’s Day lovers, even on a Monday evening when reservations are high, who will be seated at their tables.