Tim Hortons to Close All Dining Room Seating

By Rusty Thomson

Published: March 16, 2020 at 5:34 PM

Picture of a sign with the logo of Tim Hortons on their main cafe for North Ottawa, Canada. Tim Horton's is a multinational fast food restaurant known for its coffee and donuts. It is also Canada's largest quick service restaurant chainiStock.com/BalkansCat

In light of the COVID19 outbreak, Tim Hortons will provide takeout, drivethru and delivery only

Tim Hortons will be closing its dining room seating in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Restaurant Brands International Inc., the parent company of Tim Hortons, says it is asking Canadian restaurant owners to provide take-out, drive-thru and delivery only in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

The company says it is closing all dining room seating as of Tuesday, and the closures will last until further notice.

The change comes as governments across the country urge Canadians to engage in social distancing to slow the spread of the virus.

Restaurant Brands says if there are further instructions from public health officials, it will take any necessary extra steps.

With files from the Canadian Press