Posted on 05/05/2020 8:53:05 AM PDT by Hojczyk
In New York, and other states that have yet to reopen, and where occupancy limits are inevitable once they do, a PPP loan can feel more like a burden than a gift. “It feels really scary to take on potential debt even though it’s like, maybe forgivable when the timeline for reopening is so vague. And then there’s no clarity about whether or not we can open in a full capacity,” says Carla Perez-Gallardo, a co-owner of Lil Deb’s Oasis, a snug neighborhood restaurant in Hudson, New York.
Lil’ Deb’s Oasis has a legal capacity of 30 people, and the restaurant’s owners can’t see a way to hire back their full-time staff members while serving a half-empty restaurant. “The pressure is on businesses to pay their employees that they’ve hired back, at a time in which they may not even be able to pay their rent,” says Perez-Gallardo. “It feels like an odd narrative to be moving toward at a time where it doesn’t feel possible.”
The path forward is extremely uncertain for restaurants, whether they apply for and are given a PPP loan or not. Resources and guidance across the country are limited, and restaurant owners are left to ask questions that no one, it seems, will answer. “For us, the best-case scenario would be to have flexibility with our landlord and for our local and our federal government to provide some relief or guidance in how to move forward,” says Sprouse, who applied for a loan but has yet to hear back. “Right now it’s like they’re putting a Band-Aid over a severed leg.”
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Limiting capacity means limiting staff as well. Unless they are forced to keep a full staff because of that stupid stimulus bill, in which case service may be improved. I can envision a sea change in the way restaurants operate going forward, and personally, I welcome a new normal where tables are spread out with breathing room for patrons.
Exactly! No restaurant can operate at those levels and make a profit! Completely unconstitutional!
Agreed! Every day closed is unconstitutional!
“Limiting Capacity May Be a Death Sentence for Suffering Restaurants”
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If that doesn’t do it, then the lawsuits by employees and/or customers who contract covid-19 at the restaurants will do it. Same with any other business in the new world of the ongoing pandemic - people don’t want to die from this disease and businesses don’t want to be held accountable if they do. A boatload of powerball-sized lawsuit payouts is coming down the pike as a result of all this.
Consumer confidence is key. To get customers back, you have to get the new cases down in the community and you have to provide a safer environment.
Masks for everyone would help. But there are too many people with anger issues towards masks to be able to mandate it. So instead most customers will choose to stay home.
Unintended consequences of being an anti-masker.
Yes, our ‘great’ conservative Gov. Abbott is behind that nonsense! What an idiot. I hope he doesn’t plan to run again for anything!
Morons!
Agreed!
There will probably be timers on the tables. No more going out to dinner with friends and talking for hours after the meal. Eat and leave will be enforced.
Will the state dictators be sending law enforcement to count tables and patrons or depend on snitches?
Maybe the restaurants can offer a second meal to go for a discount.
Restaurants can open, but they need to actually wipe the tables and bars for a change.
“That’s why I believe at some point soon we need to sell the fact that the shutdown was a mistake.”
I’ve been doing that here in this forum and some have objected in very strong terms that Monday morning quarterbacking does no good. In fact I’ve been told to “eff off” when I hit back. They say the feds did the get they could with the info they had at the time. Apparently these people believe that this sort of lockdown will never happen again, because you know, the government always learns its lessons and never repeats its mistakes.
Unfortunately, even if they allowed full capacity, I can’t imagine the public running back out to restaurants. Sure, some will, but there will be plenty who are wary. Also, most people have taken a hit financially, so won’t be going out to restaurants for financial reasons as well.
If government wants to truly stimulate business recovery, they should cut taxes and perhaps issue citizens a couple hundred dollars worth of coupons that can be used at restaurants and small businesses.
I agree, you summarized my more lengthy post :)
http://freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3841318/posts?page=51#51
Even if they let the restaurants open at full capacity, will people actually want to cram in there?
Half the country are still scared of their own shadow.
What will kill them is no law suit protection and the rats are blocking that.
Just put a time limit on diners. Clock starts now, you got 10 minutes to eat and gtfo. /s
The rent is not reduced by 75% because they are only allowed to serve 25% of capacity. It is definitely a death sentence to allow this type of “opening”. Heartbreaking
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