![]() ![]() “We have worked hard to be in the position we are in, our employees work incredibly hard and it’s disappointing for them to have to call us and report a walkout. Not only a loss in sales but a loss in tips to staff working to make ends meet during the pandemic. Morgan said the increase in “dine and dashing” is recent, but since early July they’ve lost $500 in sales from eight tables. RELATED: What happens next? San Diego County eligible to fall off of California watch list “Several years ago, we added an outdoor patio on the parking lot side of the building and had just completed a new front patio just prior to COVID-19.” “We have been very fortunate we are capable of providing several different outdoor seating arrangements,” says Morgan. With the state again modifying orders to outdoor operations only in July, what appeared to be another blow for IB Forum ended up playing to one of its strengths. “We were very lucky to find a new group of employees that have meshed very well with our pre-COVID-19 staff.” “Some of which included the fear of contracting the virus, the additional $600 a week for unemployment, we couldn’t blame them for not wanting to return,” she said. Many former employees chose not to return for various reasons. When restaurants were cleared for modified indoor dining in May, the restaurant scrambled to get staff back. ![]() RELATED: COVID-19 restrictions crushing coin-operated game industry “We couldn’t have done it without these great people.” “Our push to remain open during some of the toughest days was the handful of employees who continued to come to work and a group of regulars who would call in orders, pick up high dollar gift cards or leave extremely generous tips to help support us,” says Morgan. But then take-out was cleared as an option by county health officials, allowing them to keep some staff.īut she added that even on a modified menu, some days felt like the last for the restaurant. Morgan said IB Forum was forced to layoff a large portion of staff when the pandemic first hit in March, giving out all of their perishable items to staff with the intention of being closed. But for us we're a small business, family-owned and have a strong issue with people stealing, in general,” Morgan wrote in an email. It has been a relatively small percentage based on the amount of customers we serve daily. RELATED: Little Italy parklet, piazza get restaurant capacity up to 85 percent ![]() (KGTV) - A South Bay restaurant that has weathered coronavirus restrictions to stay open so far, says it’s now dealing with customers walking out on their bills.ĭawn Morgan, of IB Forum Sports Bar & Grill, said the restaurant recently started requiring customers dining in at their temporary patio to place a credit card on hold after a recent string of customers skipping out on their tab.Īn issue made all the more disheartening after what they’ve gone through to keep their doors open. ![]()
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