Metro Pizza is shutting its doors Mondays and Tuesdays this month as a way to deal with pressures of staffing shortages. “They just need a break,” co-founder John Arena said of his employees.
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Jonathan Fine was forced to close his taverns last year, faced eviction threats from landlords, tossed out hundreds of kegs of beer, and reopened multiple locations with the help of a federal relief program.
“It seems shortsighted that only employees wear masks and not guests,” one business owner said. “Are we really making that big of a difference?”
Las Vegas-area owners and industry experts say some changes prompted by the pandemic are here to say, while others will be jettisoned.
The new federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund is expected to help Southern Nevada restaurants recover from the effects of the pandemic.
The Restaurant Revitalization Fund, part of the $1.9 trillion package signed into law last week by President Joe Biden, will provide $28.6 billion in grants for restaurants hit hard by the pandemic.
Gov. Steve Sisolak’s announcement loosening restrictions on certain businesses next week provides some relief to local bars and restaurants, although not as much as many were anticipating.
Restaurant owners say they can’t figure it out: If they’re such a danger to the public, why aren’t their employees higher in priority in the COVID vaccination plan?
Businesses reduced to 25-percent capacity find additional space outdoors, expand takeout, introduce grab-and-go options, add a food truck and other innovations.
Many in Las Vegas report drop in sales; all worry about another shutdown.
Esther’s Kitchen has decided to close for three days, after staff members tested positive for COVID 19.
Businesses that had to keep bars closed because of COVID-19 are ready to welcome customers, even with requirements on social distancing and masks.
The closing of Wynn Las Vegas’ modified buffet doesn’t sound a death knell for the genre, experts say, but operators have to find the right formula.
Casino Royale’s layoffs are “a continuation of the mass layoff on May 27, 2020,” a notice said.
Operators cite rent inflexibility and business insurance claim denials among the challenges of doing business during the COVID-19 crisis.
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