That’s why Boston Pizza (who have more patios than any other restaurant in the country) was compelled to reacquaint us all with the finer points of “patioing” through the most extensive how-to re-training program ever created.

As Canadians emerged from one of the longest pandemic lockdowns in the world, we were all excited to get back on a patio. Until we realized we had forgotten what it’s like to dine outdoors with strangers.