The owners of New Garden Restaurant plan to reopen Jan. 1 after being closed since mid-October.
The establishment temporarily closed because of Gov. Jay Inslee’s mandates, said Kevin Lam, the restaurant owner’s son and employee.
“With 2020, it is hard to operate a restaurant and be profitable,” Lam said.
To comply with Inslee’s prohibitions on indoor dining, the restaurant plans to offer take out because there is no outdoor seating or space available, Lam said.
The family runs two restaurants, including Golden Teriyaki. They chose to keep Golden Teriyaki open to provide the Pullman community with food, Lam said. Closing both restaurants would not have been feasible because the family would not make enough money.