Betsie Freeman
Omaha World-Herald
2020 was a brutal year for many restaurants. Now after months of adaptation and learning, many are looking forward to better times.
A former Donut Professor shop was recently renovated to become SpudNutz, modeled after a popular spot at Lake Okoboji.
Fryers and dough mixers were poised to make pastries. Sparkling display cases were waiting to hold them. A sign was out front, creating buzz among many Omahans who spend part of their summers at the northern Iowa lake.
One thing was missing, however.
âWe canât open because we canât find enough staff,â owner Greg Cutchall said Friday.