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How strong is Kamloops' restaurant industry?

The Keg Steakhouse in Kamloops is going out of business. Was it the location? The competition? Or customers changing tastes? We'll talk with a local restaurant consultant.

The Keg Steakhouse in Kamloops is shutting down. What does that say about the local restaurant business?

Bryce Herman (Tara Copeland/CBC)

The Kamloops Keg is closing.The iconic steakhouse in the historic CN Station on LorneStreetwill shut down at the end of August.Some 60 full and part-time employees will be looking for work.

In a press release, the Keg says the local franchise ownershave decided to concentrate on business ventures outside of the restaurant industry.

For reaction, we werejoined by Bryce Herman.He's a restaurant consultant in Kamloops and local chair of the BC Restaurant and Food Services Association.

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