have a sense of security we have health insurance. and our bills get paid and we don t have to worry. they all have jobs on the line just like i did. reporter: tom douglas is back up to 91 employees but as he tries to ramp up, one of the biggest hurdles is finding staff. restaurant workers got the shaft. and so i think a lot of them are tentative to come back reporter: still, he s optimistic. i want to make our future bright. what happened happened that s in the rearview mirror let s move forward and mark joining me now. is the federal government helping these restaurants? yes, lester in fact, the restaurant revitalization fund is allocating more than $28 billion to restaurant relief. but demand is incredible they ve already received applications for more than 69 billion. restaurants have until this coming monday to apply. lester mark wright, good to have you here thanks so much we ll take a break. up next, a seattle doctor s remarkable journey inspiring america.