When Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced earlier this week that a ban on in-person dining was extended through Dec. 20, Annette Nelson was crushed.
Nelson, manager at Stanz Cafe in Grand Haven, watched the governorâs news conference, hoping desperately that in-person dining would resume this past week.
âIt hit pretty hard,â she said. âI had done two schedules for the restaurant because I didnât know if we would be open or closed, so I had one for takeout and one for dine-in. I was very disappointed. I feel like restaurants are being unfairly targeted.â
Other restaurant owners across the area feel the same, and theyâre struggling.