After facing a variety of struggles including worker shortages and lack of vendors, restaurants in Derry Township said they're ready to ring in the new year.
Updated: 6:05 PM EST Dec 11, 2020 By John Boruk Susquehanna Valley restaurant owners are bracing for the new statewide COVID-19 restrictions that go into effect Saturday.Gov. Tom Wolf announced Thursday that indoor dining will be prohibited for three weeks. It’s another setback for an industry that is still struggling during the pandemic. The whole process has been rough,” said Jessica Demopoulos, owner of Smoked Bar and Grill in Hummelstown, Dauphin County.Demopoulos questioned the timing of the governor’s announcement, which left restaurants with a lot of inventory when there will be fewer paying customers. It doesn t make sense to me to give us 24 hours’ notice, and basically, we were out of time to change our orders for the weekend. That just doesn t make any sense, she said.The restaurant will make a shift to takeout and Demopoulos hopes for the continuing support of the community.She and said her biggest concern is the welfare of her employees. We wan