PRIVATE
PRIVATE OUTDOOR 4@GROUPS ARE CAPPED AT 25.
CLEARLY BALTIMORE RESTAURANTS
BEARING THE BRUNT OF THE
RESTRICTIONS.
RESTRICTIONS. I TALKED TO TWO OWNERS OF TWO 4@
POPULAR EATERIES.
POPULAR EATERIES. OUR NEIGHBORS TO THE NORTH, IN
BALTIMORE ARE PUTTING TOUGH NEW
RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE, TRYING
TO CURB THE SPREAD.
STARTING FRIDAY, 5:00 4@TOMORRO
RESTAURANTS WILL BE CLOSED 4@FO
INDOOR4@, AND OUTDOOR DINING.
SO HOW ARE RESTAURANT OWNERS
REACTING TO THE NEWS 4@THERE?
JOINING ME RIGHT NOW, 4@TONY
FOREMAN, AND JOHN M4@ARADAKIS.
I KNOW THIS IS A BITTER PILL TO
SWALLOW.
SWALLOW.
SWALLOW. LET ME JUST 4@ASK YOU THE START
AND TELL US, HOW BAD IS IT
GOING TO BE UP THERE 4@IN
BALTIMORE FOR YOU.
>> NOBODY KNOWS FOR SURE.
IT'S UNPRECEDENTED TERRITORY,
OBVIOUSLY.
OBVIOUSLY. ESPECIALLY DURING THIS NEWS
COMING DOWN, SO UNEXPECTED.
IT'S ROUGH.
IT'S ROUGH. WE'RE JUST PREPARING FOR THE
WORST.
WORST.
WORST. >>
WORST. >> WHAT ABOUT EMPLOYEES?
WHAT ARE YOU SAYING TO YOUR
STAFF?
STAFF?
STAFF? >>
STAFF? >> WE HAVE A LOT OF LONG TERM
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE. WE'RE JUST TRYING TO SEE IF WE @
CAN GET THE BOAT TO THE OTHER
SHORE.
SHORE.
SHORE. NOT THAT THE BUSINESS IS EA4@SY
SHORE. NOT THAT THE BUSINESS IS EA4@SY@
TO BE IN ANY TIME.
4@BUT AT THIS MOMENT, NOT JUST
FOR US, BUT FOR OUR HOURLIES.
WE HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE THAT
COOK FOR YOU, AND CLEAN FOR YOU
FOR A LIVING.
THOSE ARE PEOPLE THAT OFTEN
TIME LIVE ON THE MARGINS.
WE HAVE TO BE GOOD MEMBERS
OVERALL OF THE COMMUNITY, BUT
ALSO, WE HAVE TO TRY TO BE GOOD
LEADERS FOR THOSE PEOPLE.
>> 4@GENTLEMEN, WHAT PERCENTAGE
OF YOUR BUSINESS HAVE YOU
ALREADY LOST, AFTER ALL OF
THESE MONTHS OF BEING IN THIS
PANDEMIC?
PANDEMIC?
PANDEMIC? >> THIS IS OUR BUSIEST TIME OF
THE YEAR, BETWEEN SO MUCH
CHRISTMAS CATERING, AND YOU
KNOW, PEOPLE HAVING HOLIDAY
PARTIES.
PARTIES.
PARTIES. SO YOU KNOW, 4@BARRING A MIRACL
HERE, WE'LL PROBABLY CLOSE
DECEMBER DOWN 50%.
YOU KNOW, THAT'S A GENEROUS
ESTIMATE THERE.
ESTIMATE THERE. >> IS IT THERE SOMETHING ELSE
CITY OFFICIALS COULD HAVE DONE,
OR DO YOU FEEL AS THOUGH TH4@EI
HANDS WERE TIED?
>> I SYMPATHIZE WITH THE MAYOR
AND WITH THE HEALTH
COMMISSIONER.
COMMISSIONER. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE THEY
COULD HAVE DONE WITHIN THE
REALM OF REASONABLE
ENFORCEMENT.
ENFORCEMENT. IF THERE, MAYBE THERE ARE BAD
ACTORS IN A VARIETY OF
DIFFERENT PLACES IN SOCIETY.
RESTAURANTS ARE EASY TO SINGLE
OUT, AND IT'S EASY TO LIMIT
GATHERINGS BY LIMITING
RESTAURANTS.
RESTAURANTS. >> IS IT FAIR TO SAY THAT EVEN
MORE RESTAURANTS ARE GOING TO
GO OUT OF BUSINESS AND NOT BE
ABLE TO SURVIVE, COME BACK WHEN
THIS IS OVER?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> WITHOUT A DOUBT.
I'VE SEEN ESTIMATES 60% TO 80%
NATIONWIDE.
NATIONWIDE. WE'RE FORTUNATE, WE HAVE FOOD
TRUCKS.
TRUCKS.
TRUCKS. WE HAVE A CARRYOUT THAT'S
ALREADY BEEN READY.
OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN THE
INDUSTRY AREN'T AS LUCKY.
THEY DON'T HAVE THE
CAPABILITIES THAT WE HAVE.
IT'S GOING TO BE BORDER4@LINE
IMPOSSIBLE, BARRING SOME
FINANCIAL RELIEF PACKAGE FROM
THE GOVERNMENT 4@TO KEEP THOSE
DOORS OPEN.
DOORS OPEN. >> HOW DO YOU MANAGE TO KEEP
YOUR EMPLOYEES SAFE?
OR HAVE YOU HAD TO DEAL UP
CLOSE,4@ PERSONAL WITH COVID-19
>> WE'VE WORK4@ED AT IT REALLY
SERIOUSLY.
SERIOUSLY. WE'VE BEEN FOLLOWING CDC
PROTOCOLS.
PROTOCOLS. TALKING TO HOPKINS UNIVERSITY,
MARYLAND OFFICIALS IN THE AREA.
FOR OUR BUSINESSES.
4@WE HAVE AN AWFUL LOT OF THE
MEDICAL COMMUNITY THAT ARE
IMPORTANT PARTICULATE OF OUR
CLIENTELE.
CLIENTELE. FRANKLY, THEY EXPECTED WE'RE 4@
GOING TO KEEP EMPLOYEES SAFE,
GUESTS SAFE.
GUESTS SAFE. AND YOU KNOW, A PROPERLY
ENVIRONMENT WHER4@E WE CAN ACTU
IN GOOD CONSCIOUS, OPEN OUR
DIRE DOORS.
DIRE DOORS. >> RESTRICTIONS WITHOUT RELIEF
HONESTLY IS A DEATH SENTENCE.
SOME OF OUR BEST MEMORIES, NO
MATTER WHAT WALK OF LIFE YOU'RE
FROM, ARE WITHIN THOSE DOORS.
SO PEOPLE ALWAYS COME TO US
WHEN THEY NEED SPONSORSHIPS,
AND DONATIONS.
AND DONATIONS. RIGHT NOW, THOSE RESTAURANTS
AND THOSE BARS, THEY NEED YOUR
HELP.
HELP.
HELP. >>
HELP. >> TONY AND JOHN, THANKS A LOT.
I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
WE HOPE THE LAWMAKERS UP THERE,
PEOPLE IN THE WHITE HOUSE WILL
LISTEN TO YOU, AND TAKE