Georgia Blue is shutting down all of its restaurants during the Covid19 crisis. The company announced on Facebook:
To protect the health and safety of our staff and customers, and based on the current recommendations of the CDC, we have made the difficult decision to temporarily close. We aim to open up as soon as possible! Keep checking back to our page as well as georgiablue.net for updates! We are thankful for each and every one of our patrons and look forward to serving you again soon!Several employees were laid off as well. Koestler Prime made a similar announcement.
We are closing today due for the safety of guests and staff! We are all in this together so we want to help flatten the curve. We will keep up through social media! We will open as soon as it’s safe, and we will be ready to take care of y’all when we re open!
as did Ely's:
Because of the COVID-19 outbreak and recent suggestions from federal and local governments to limit gatherings of 10 or more, Ely’s will be closing through March 22nd. At that time we will reassess and again try to make the wisest decisions moving forward.
During this time other local restaurant friends will be offering take-out orders. We ask that you patronize your local neighborhood restaurants through their take-out service.
We have been told our friends at The Trace Grill, Krilakis Greek Gyros, Salads & Burgers, and Primos Cafe are open for take-out orders.
Many of you have reached out to us offering well-wishes. Thank you. We will come out of this strong and ready to serve.
22 comments:
Wow and here I am enjoying this calorie free nothing burger.
1 month ago Stock Market it was at 29000
Seriously, The Stock market below 19000
Down 10000!
I didn't know a virus could kill the Stock Market.
They should've just invested in a Drive-Thru. Every fastfood restaurant is still open with closed dining rooms.
What effect(s) will the closings have on the higher end restaurants? Are the landlords going to work with the tenants? I do hope so.
These places were mediocre and way overpriced. My guess is that they were in trouble long before Covid-19 and are finding the perfect excuse to close up shop with dignity.
No way I risk going to a drive thru only restaurant. I’m not worried about the virus, but I could see myself ending up on the news for flipping out (these places are notorious for getting orders wrong, especially the Wendy’s in Glucksdat).
The Dow is now lower than it was the day Trump took office.
Perhaps if he could stop tweeting and keep his ignorant trap shut for a few days it could stabilize.
lol @ 1:48 and the idea that KP is mediocre or in trouble. Me thinks you don't go to either KP or Ely's
1:48 -- I am a restaurant owner and assure you that this isn't "the perfect excuse" to close a business. Yes, the margins in the restaurant industry are tight, but with good management you can make it work as long as the land costs are reasonable.This virus is serious and customers ae staying away making it cost prohibitive to pay overhead and cooks, busers, managers, wait staff, etc. And with poor tippers the wait staff can't survive. Yes, there will be some owners who will throw in the towel but the majority will come back if, indeed, this doesn't drag into months. At that point, not many will be able to absorb just keeping electricity, gas, insurance, rent, etc. going without income. same in any business.
@1:48 PM - Exactly, and soon they will be looking for a federal handout.
Never eat at a fast food joint if you can't see the minimum wagers/burger flippers cook/handle your food.
This is why I love Subways.
Nothing like a good pandemic to bring out the restaurant critics.
to 2;54......you don't know much about markets do you?
tell us , where do you have all your money invested? probably in a expensive car if you are like most around here. putting a muzzle on the president will not effect the dow jones industrial average.
2:55 pm
Hang in there.
Lots of us appreciate you and how you employ young and old. Lessons learned in restaurants are invaluable.
@2:54
Have you ever eaten in Texas? I stand by my description of Mediocre and Overpriced.
They are catering to a crowd of painfully ignorant but pretentious hayseeds.
@3:34
Restaurant Influencer*
March 18, 2020 at 1:42 PM, you do hope so? And are the banks going to work with the landlords, and is the government going to work with the banks? This thing trickles up and down until it affects everyone. Possibly even you. Who are you working with?
The picture of Georgia Blue’s kitchen picture floating around the Internet says it all. Disgusting.
UNRELATED to restaurant and bar closures: does anyone know of any gyms that are remaining open?
The UMC "Wellness Center," still known to some as the "Lakeland Courthouse," sent notification yesterday that it is shutting it down for 30 days. Ridiculous.
Signed: Fitness & Gym Addict (can already feel the withdrawals coming on).
I took this opportunity to eat at the Mayflower without the crowd. Primos today. KP is overrated, just my opinion. Glad to see the governor is back in the country.
Appreciate anyone who is closing as hard as it must be. Hoping the sooner we isolate the sooner this horrible disease passes.
Amusing are those several restaurant owners (and other public places) who are advertising, "Hey! Come on in! We're open. No Prollem!"
As if to say, "Look How Brave I Am!" When it's not THEM that're brave if you enter....it's YOU.
You think we're in the shitter now? Just wait til the UPS and Fedex trucks stop running.
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