Bay Area restaurant owner explains why he reopened - and then shut down again
When we got the green light on May 20th to reopen the Napa location of Gran Eléctrica — our Brooklyn-born Mexican restaurant and tequila/mezcal bar — we were nervous. We had been closed for over two months due to the shelter-in-place orders for COVID-19, mandates that were crucial for public health and safety, but also became a challenge to the existence of restaurants everywhere. Like most, we quickly pivoted to a takeout service model to keep a handful of staff employed and to keep our local community well fed. We knew this could never sustain us long term….so we had eagerly awaited news of when we could reopen our dining room. Little did we know that we would be shutting back down again after only one week of dine-in service and moving back to takeout.