The restaurant, located at 608 N. Main Street in Bloomington, plans to close on Feb. 25. (Photo courtesy: Under the Ground BloNo/Facebook)
By Blake Haas
BLOOMINGTON - A beloved vegan-based restaurant in downtown Bloomington is closing its doors.
Under the Ground BloNo announced they are cl
Under the Ground BloNo launched in March 2020 as a meal prep service in Downs, but opened as a full-fledged restaurant in downtown Bloomington last summer.
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Originally published on April 29, 2021 5:47 pm
Restaurant owners are having a hard time finding and keeping staff more than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic. They say many workers left the industry for better pay and more stability, and that’s making it hard to staff enough people to keep operations running smoothly.
But restaurant workers, current and former, say COVID is not entirely to blame. They say the industry has always had its share of issues.
Danii G., 23, worked full-time at McDonald’s in Bloomington when the pandemic hit. Within a week, her hours got cut from 35 down to just 5 or 6.