Restaurant Impacts

How are the new restrictions affecting the bottom line of local restaurants?

We'll show you how some are coping.

Are reacting to mayor berke's executive order.

News 12's robyn estabrook has the details in our continuing coverage.

Inside acropolis, people are having their last meal before the restaurant has to stop dine in service.

Mary biller/ customer "i am very sad.

I would be very sad for any restaurant especially when it is family owned.

That is their business.

That is how they make their money."

The restaurant is following mayor andy berke's executive order.

Beginning tomorrow, they will be strictly to go or curbside pick up with online ordering.

Nick kyriakidis/acrop olis "stores are still open and still going to go out and still be exposed.

I understand that restaurants are a little bit tighter.

But i think 50 percent capacity or something would be a better solution."

Willow street deli closed dine in service days ago.

They now have a pantry for those in need.

It started with bag lunches for students and grew to help parents.

Linley armer/ willow street deli "they kind of needed to take care of the children that are out of school.

So we went ahead and offered a pantry for them to grab some groceries for the house."

The owner also started a service worker relief fund to help those impacted by bars and restaurants closing.

"are we going to be okay?

What are we going to have to do?

But i honestly think with the entire community behind us, because this industry does pull together very quickly."

Back at acropolis, they say the support from guest is overwhelming.

"some people are trying to reach out and say hey we appreciate you.

We will be back as soon as things come back to normal."

In chattanooga, robyn estabrook, news 12 now.

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