Restaurant owners respond to Governor Eric Holcomb's new executive order

Several restaurant owners say the November executive order will likely affect their staff, customers, and revenue.

The new restrictions on capacity will be affecting all businesses...including restaurants... who've had to try and be flexible during the pandemic..

In order to stay open mallory joins us live in the studio.mallory... how will these new restrictions be impacting those businesses?

Chris... i was told that this order is expected to affect both customer and finances....but owners say they for health and safety purposes.

Allen county ranks in the orange zone on the color coded-metrics map for covid-19.

Governor eric holc new executive order will allow only 50 people to occupy a social gathering both inside and outside.

Governor ericemember, all customers in restaurants and bars and nightclubs are required to be seated when receiving service.

Six feet of distancing between non household parties is required including tables and bar seating.

Winter with looser rest ictions, hideout 125 onwer sherman bell says the executive may hit hard.

Sherman bell//hideout 125 ownee inancially, we gonn take a hit.

It definitely difficult for small business owners to survive and make it.

Customers in restaurants and bars nightclubs are required to be seated when receiving service.

Bell says with the orde worried his staff will sufhat means that the 25 people that i employed are gonna take a hit as well because we have to do what we have to do sustain the business long term.

Pizzeria owner ryan kitto says he was expecting the new executive order to come soon r.

Ryan kitto//greek pizz a lot eer of peopl believe n in covid want to put their masks on.

We deal with customers probably once or twice a week and have something to say about it.

Kitto says his staff accomodates customers as best as they can .

But he says abiding by the order is the fastest way to get back to norm l.

Ryan kitto//greek pizzeria owner opefully peope just do what they supposed to do.

Just mask up whether they believe in it or not.

Itl get everyone through quicker.

Even with the new changes, ther still hope.

Sherman bell//hideout 125 owner o matte going we throe h, know that we together.

And no matter whate together.

?once again, businesses are required to place signage at their public and employee entrances notifying all that face coverings are required.

Practice social distancing, and follow requirements when counties are orange and red.