New Restaurant Owners In Michigan Taking A Chance During Covid
Michigan’s restaurant industry was devastated by the pandemic, over 3000 restaurants closed. But with those establishments permanently closing, opportunities for new businesses to fill that gap is appealing to some. Gina and Mike Mudrey had to close their downtown dining location, but found an opportunity in East Lansing and opened for Crepe Sake in March.
Then there’s the Side Door Kitchen in an industrial building in southeast Jackson, they stay quite busy. People driving by can smell the meats cooking in the smoker. Marissa Olmstead along with her partner and step father Chris Sirvinskis, say some people were shocked when they announced they were opening. Marissa says “It’s kinda scary” but “We’re willing to take the chance.” This is a new venture for her, she used to be a corporate chef and lost work after the pandemic, and eventually decided she wanted to make her dream of opening her own restaurant
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