It was 8 months in the making, but it only lasted 8 hours.
Marc Devisse poured a lot of time and money into planning the grand opening for his new restaurant in Bonita Springs – The Seaside Bar & Grill.
But there was one thing he wasn’t planning for on that opening day of March 18th – a pandemic.
IMAGINE THIS ..
YOU POUR MONTHSOF HARD WORK, PLANNING AND A LOTOF MONEY INTO A DREAM ... OFOPENING YOUR OWN RESTAURANT ..ONLY TO BE FORCED TO SHUT DOWYOUR DINING ROOM ON THE *VERYDAY YOU OPEN!THAT’S THE STORY OF A RESTAURANTOWNER IN BONITA SPRINGS... BUTHE’S NOT GIVING UP..
TONIGHT I’MSHOWING YOU HOW HE AND HIS STAFFHAS STILL FOUND A WAY TO SAY"WE’RE OPEN."(1637 - OUTSIDE GRAFFITI ART )COOL GRAFFITI ART ON THE OUTSIDE(1675 - INSIDE GRAFFITI )COOL GRAFFITI ART ON THE INSIDE.(1676 - OUTSIDE TABLES.)PLENTY OF TABLES ON THEOUTSIDE..(1674 - INSIDE TABLES..)PLENTY MORE ON THE INSIDE ..(1081 bar)A WELL-STOCKED BAR(1088- DJ)EVEN A D-J AREA ..(1685 seaside bar and grill)A SLICK LOGO..GREATNAME..SEASIDE BAR AND GRILL(0913 at counter)THE OWNER MARK DAVEESE ALLSMILES AS HE GOT READY FOR ITSGRAND OPENING ON ST.
PATRICK’SDAY..(847 - Robert Smitty of GRSequipment, Marc Devisse SeasideBar and Grill owner and PeterSimmons Mayor of Bonita Springs,Fl)EVEN POSING WITH TWO OF THE GUYSWHO MADE IT ALL POSSIBLE ROBERTSMITTY OF GLOBAL RESTAURANTSUPERSTORE..OR GRS EQUIPMENT FORSHORT TO THE LEFT OF HIM..ANDTHE MAYOR OF BONITA PETERSIMMONS TO THE RIGHT OF HIM..(0944- group picture on the oneday we were open.
Which waselection day as well and SaintPaddy’s day)AND QUICK GROUP PIC ON OPENINGDAY ..EVERYONE IN GREEN FOR ST.PATRICK’S DAY..IT WAS ALSOELETCION DAY..(1681, 168)CHEF RICHARD MONTOYA WAS ALLSMILES SLINGING PIZZAS ..
BOXIN’’EM UP.(1682)SERVING UP SOME INCREDIBLEENTREES..( 1109)CHEESECAKE TOO...(1684)A THUMBS UP FOR THAT BIG GRANDOPENING ..(1678 prepping something)(0913)at counterEVEN THOUGH HE’S THE OWNER MARKSTILL WORKED TO HELP MAKEPIZZAS..SEASIDE BAR AND GRILL IN THEWORKS FOR 8 MONTHS BEFORE THATGRAND OPENING DAY ..
WAS OPENFOR A TOTAL OF 8 HOURS BEFORECLOSING DOWN BECAUSE OF THEPANDEMIC.
THEY’RE DOWN BUTHEY’RE NOT OUT..(1670 bernwood business park -open for takeout )THIS TINY SIGN OUTSIDE THEIR OWNIN BERNWOOD BUSINESS PARK WITH ABIG MESSAGE..OPEN FOR TAKEOUT!(1679 take out only)THE MESSAGE IS THE SAME AT THEIRSNAZZY COUNTER..(SHOW more pictures of food, -it’s ok to repeat shots!
:))BUT THEY’LL HAPPILY BRING YSOME OF THIS AWESOMENESS RIGHTOUT TO YOU AT YOUR COUNTER.(1683 - 50 - 10 - 100-20)AND IF YOU BUY ONE THEIR GIFTCARDS, THEY’LL DONATE 10 BUCKSFOR EVERY 50 CARD YOU BUY TOHEALTH CARE PROVIDERS..20 GOESTO THEM IF YOU GET A 100 DOLLARCARD.(SHOT OF THEIR MENU)IN ADDITION TO OFFERING YOUWHATEVER’S ON THIS CREATIVELYDESIGNED MENU..
THEY’RE OFFERINGGROCERY SERVICE..(repeat shots)OF COURSE, THEY LOOK FORWARD TOTHE DAY WHEN ALL THIS TABLES ARECHAIRS ARE FILLED WITHCUSTOMERS..AGAIN..BUT IN THEMEANTIME, THE SEASIDE BAR ANDGRILL IS READY TO SERVE IT UP TOYOU FOR YOU TO ENJOYHOME..BUT T