Pittsburgh businesses navigate Valentine's Day during the pandemic
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Updated: 8:21 PM EST Feb 14, 2021
Pittsburgh businesses navigate Valentine's Day during the pandemic
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Updated: 8:21 PM EST Feb 14, 2021
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BUZZING ON AND AROUND VALENTINE’S DAY EVERY YEAR. TODAY, WE SENT OUR CAMERA TO A VERY BUSY LAURA’S FLORAL BOUTIQUE IN MONROEVILLE TO CAPTURE THE VALENTINE’S DAY RUSH. WE ALSO FOLLOWED ALONG WITH ONE OF THEIR DRIVERS WHO MADE SOME SPECIAL DELIVERIES ON THIS SPECIAL DAY. OWNER LAURA FEDORKO TELLS US THE PANDEMIC, COUPLED WITH THE HOLIDAY BEING ON A SUNDAY, HAS CREATED AN UPTICK IN BUSINESS. >> FRIDAY WAS EXCEPTIONALLY BUSY, LIKE DOUBLE WHAT IT SHOULD BE AND THEN SATURDAY AND SUNDA SO WE’RE DOING ONE DAY’S WORTH OF DELIVERIES FOR VALENTINE’S DAY AND IT HAS BEEN THE SAME AMOUNT FOR THREE DAYS. IT IS HUGE. RYAN: LAURA SAYS THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS WERE ALSO VERY BUSY FOR HER. AND THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY IS BEING FORCED TO ADAPT AS WELL. WE STOPPED BY THE VUE 412 RESTAURANT ON MOUNT WASHINGTON THIS AFTERNOON CAPACITY LIMITS REMAIN IN PLACE FOR NOW, THAT MEANS 50% FEWER CUSTOMERS AND PROFITS CUT IN HALF >> WE’RE VERY FORTUNATE THAT OUR OWNERS WERE ABLE TO KEEP US OP DURING THE PANDEMIC. SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL LOSS. MY STAFF HAS BEEN THROUGH THE RINGER WITH THEIR FINANCIALS ALSO RYAN: JACKIE TELLS US THEY ARE LEARNING TO LIVE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS, AND MAKING ADJUSTME