Posted on 03/15/2020 4:59:48 PM PDT by david1292
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The order for Ohio’s restaurants and bars to shut down at 9 p.m. Sunday has far-reaching tentacles affecting a multitude of businesses.
Eateries big and small, locally owned and corporate-run, breweries, wineries and tertiary businesses will all feel the impact of the order issued Sunday by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine.
Zack Bruell - who owns half a dozen restaurants all in Cleveland, including L'Albatros Brasserie in University Circle and Alley Cat Oyster Bar in the Flats East Bank - said just hours before the announcement of the mandatory shutdown he would have preferred his businesses to stay open. That's because he was hoping to maintain some sense of cash flow for his workers, but he understands the severity of the pandemic. In Ohio, 36 cases have been confirmed.
"There is no response. You're told 'That’s what you have to do,' you do it. There are certain fixed costs you have that go on regardless … If I were independently wealthy I would take care of every one of my employees. If I had that type of money, no problem. But I don’t."
That financial impact was not lost on DeWine, who announced the restaurants-shutdown decision Sunday "based on the best available scientific data we can get our hands on."
DeWine's decision came moments after he said concerned people all over Ohio - "from Mahoning Valley to Cleveland to southern Ohio" - had sent him pictures "of crowded bars in their area." DeWine then stressed the critical need for social distancing especially with one of the year's biggest bar days - St. Patrick's Day - coming up Tuesday, March 17.
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What's next? Military in the streets enforcing curfews and lockdowns and shoot anyone that steps outside?
How do you expect people to stay calm with so many politicians freaking out? California, Ohio, and Illinois want to close all bars and restaurants. Gov. Cuomo wants the military called up. Some cities are talking about curfews.
This is quickly escalating out of control. And the result of this panic is going to be worse than the disease.
It doesn’t seem to reach to Michigan.
All Ohio, here in Cincy, too...gotta folks gonna hurt bad after this.
DeWine’s reaction seems over the top kneejerk. Why not do what Michigan is doing and just do it for effected counties? Areas?
DeWine’s reaction seems over the top kneejerk. Why not do what Michigan is doing and just do it for effected counties? Areas?
WA state: Joint Base Lewis McCord - off base fast food is drive-through only, inside seating closed.
Thanks for the heads up.
I don’t find many [any?] restaurants with heart health menu items so it’s not a big deal to me since I only go when I’m traveling.
Tinfoil off.
A friend of mine who is a waitress is out of work as of 9 pm tonight. This will be very hard on her.
“Gain of Function”
I’m guessing these closings are an attempt to slow down the virus
to allow more time for vaccine development to catch up.
I agree. Lockdowns could be next. Then unrest. Then martial law. Unbelievable.
Free Republic is the epicenter, the epitome, of Coronavirus hysteria and panic. No one yanks about the flu, and no one freaks out.
How will these places survive? How will employees feed their families, who will make them whole? These over reactions are more dangerous than the virus. In the past 3 weeks we have flown, gone to 2 different casinos, several restaurants and stores, rest areas, and hotels. Kept our distance and washed our hands. Saw nobody showing symptoms and we came across thousands of people! This is over reach by a government deep state that was losing control. People need to get a grip! A couple thousand cases is nothing.
Ohio Ping
No, people are freaking out because they know how fragile liquidity is. You stop economic activity, then there is no cash to pay workers who have mortgages and loans and credit card debt. Then the banks fail. etc. etc.
It will be hard on many people. And if I owned a restaurant with no drive-thru I’d be pretty hot. Clear case of uneven treatment by the government.
Youngsters are gleeful. Calling it it The Boomer Remover.
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