We're Open: Yassou Greek Grill remains open amid COVID-19

Family-owned restaurant relying on faith to get through challenging time.

ITS BLUEPRINT AFTER 15YEARS....AS THE CORONAVIRUSTAKES A SERIOUS TOLL ON ITSSERVICE.ON TODAY'S EDITION OF "WE'REOPEN" LAS VEGAS 13 ACTION NEWSREPORTER ALICIA PATTILLO SHOWSYOU HOW THIS FAMILY IS RELYINGON FAITH TO MAKE IT OUT OF THISTOUGH TIME.PKG ALICIA LL INTRO: THE PAPPASFAMILY HAS EXPERIENCED BOTHSUCCESS AND FAILURE AS THEY GOTHROUGH YET ANOTHER CHALLENGE,THEY ARE SURVIVING THE BEST WAYTHEY KNOW HOW...TOGETHER.PKG: PETER PAPAS CO-OWNER OFYASSOU GREEK GRILL "WE'RE THEREAL DEAL." THERE'S NOTHINGQUITE LIKE FAMILY PETER PAPASCO-OWNER OF YASSOU GREEK GRILL"MY SON IS THE FACE OF THESTORE IN FRONT CUSTOMER SERVICEI'M THE GUY IN THE BACK MAKINGSURE EVERYTHING IS DONEPROPERLY." AND HERE....ASIDEFROM DELICIOUS GREEK FOOD, LOVEIS ALWAYS ON THE MENU CHRISTIANPAPAS CO-WONER OF YASSOU GREEKGRILL "YASSOU MEANS HELLOGOODBYE AND GOD BLESS YOU INGREEK" CALLING THE WEST SIDE OFTHE VALLEY HOME FOR 15YEARS...."WHAT YOU SEE HERE AT YASSOU ISVERY AUTHENTIC." THEIR JOURNEYON THIS DREAM STARTED LONGBEFORE WHAT YOU SEE TODAY."CAME TO AMERICA FROM SYBARISIN 1953 WE LANDED IN MANHATTANI WAS A HAIR DRESSER FOR 30 YRSAND WE HAD QUITE A FEW SALONSWE ALSO BUILT PIZZERIAS WEMOVED TO VEGAS BECAUSE MY WIFEGOT SICK WITH MS AND THE WX ISMORE BETTER HERE.SO WE MOVED THE ENTIRE FAMILYIN 1991." THROUGH THE YEARSTHIS FAMILY HAS SHOWNRESILIENCE IN ADVERSITY.....AND AS THIS BUSINESS...LIKE SOMANY OTHERS...IS FORCED TO MAKE CHANGES TODUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS...THEIR DOING WHAT HAS ALWAYSWORKED IN THE PAST LEANING ONHOPE CHRISTIAN PAPAS CO-WONEROF YASSOU GREEK GRILL "WE WENTTHROUGH THE 2008 RECESSION THECITY RECOVERED FROM THAT.IT WENT FROM A DESTINATIONWHERE PEOPLE GAMBLED TODESTINATION WHERE PEOPLE COMEFOR CONVENTIONS SHOWS FOOD ANDNOW AGAIN WE ARE GOING TO HAVETO REINVENT THE CITY AGAIN.THIS FAMILY KNOWS THISRESTAURANT HAS GROWN TO BE WHATIT IS TODAY BECAUSE OF THISCOMMUNITY AND NOW THECOMMUNITY IS COUNTING ON EACHOTHER TO SURVIVE.CHRISTIAN PAPAS CO-WONER OFYASSOU GREEK GRILL "THAT'S WHATOUR FAITH HAS TAUGHT US HELPINGONE ANOTHER." ALICIA LL OUTRO:YASSOU IS PLANNING TO STEP UPFOR ANY FIRST RESPONDERSNEEDING HELP ALICIA PATTILLO13 ACTION NEWSOWNERS SAY THE IDEA TO OPEN THERESTAURANT 15 YEARS AGO CAMEFROM THE VALLEY GREEK FESTIVAL.YASSOU GREEK GRILL WILL REMAINOPEN....RELYING ON DELIVERY ANDTO-GOORDERS ONLY.RIGHT NOW - TOP HEALTH