Bar owners optimistic business will return under Abbott’s new executive order
Taisha Walker, Reporter
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Wednesday night is steak night at Mel’s Place on Houston’s northside.
Mel’s Place hasn’t always served food. Last November, owner Pam Hillhouse was able to re-open her bar by filing for a food and beverage license. Hillhouse said that hasn’t been enough to make up for lost revenue after Governor Greg Abbott forced bars and nightclubs to close last June due to COVID-19.
Hillhouse is among the struggling Texas business owners who are optimistic that their businesses will bounce back after Abbott rescinded the statewide mask order.