{"id":1066,"date":"2020-03-24T18:36:17","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T18:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/2020\/03\/24\/2020324hamden-restaurants-impacted-by-covid-19\/"},"modified":"2020-09-05T19:18:47","modified_gmt":"2020-09-05T19:18:47","slug":"2020324hamden-restaurants-impacted-by-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/2020\/03\/24\/2020324hamden-restaurants-impacted-by-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamden restaurants impacted by COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a tough time to run a restaurant. The spread of COVID-19 has forced many Hamden businesses to operate differently, including some of the most popular restaurants. <\/p>\n

Although one of the busiest spots in Hamden, Eli\u2019s On Whitney, is still offering delivery and take-out services, it has seen its business suffer.<\/p>\n

Paul Mendillo, a host at Eli\u2019s On Whitney, says that the restaurant isn\u2019t even bringing a quarter of what it was in normal times. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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Sergio\u2019s Pizza, a local restaurant that still offers takeout.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Sergio\u2019s Pizza is also dealing with the ramifications of the spread of Coronavirus, but it hasn\u2019t hurt business as much as it expected. Co-owner Rena Pascual says that although dine-in is no longer available, delivery and take-out services have the phone lines busy.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re getting a tremendous amount of support,\u201d Pascual said. \u201cFor now, we\u2019re getting people who probably wouldn\u2019t have come because there are less options available right now. We\u2019re trying to accommodate as many people as we can.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pascual said that Sergio\u2019s has taken all of the proper regulations and precautions to avoid the spread of Coronavirus.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur delivery workers are wearing gloves and staying six feet apart,\u201d Pascual said. \u201cWe\u2019re allowing only one person in the restaurant at a time for take-out.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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Popular spots like Ray and Mike\u2019s now face empty parking lots.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

It\u2019s not only open restaurants that are impacted by this pandemic, it\u2019s new and upcoming ones as well. Funcles Cafe is the establishment replacing B&D Deli on Whitney Ave. in Hamden. The cafe was originally scheduled to open this April, but Funcles co-owner Don Jablon expects the grand opening to be postponed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are definitely tough times,\u201d Jablon said. \u201cRestaurants are closing indefinitely and tons of people are getting laid off. Nobody knows the outcome of this and how serious it will get. I\u2019m just keeping my fingers crossed and praying I can afford the bills until we open.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jablon added that the health department already cancelled the pre-opening inspection that was scheduled for last Friday, and he hasn\u2019t heard back from the town about permits.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now we\u2019re facing a wall,\u201d Jablon said. \u201cIt\u2019s sad.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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