Where to eat in Grand Forks.

[SIOUXFAN97]

6 minutes ago, petey23 said:

Most bars and restaurants do not have a business plan that will allow them to remain open operating at 50% capacity.

so totally closed is better than being partially open?

[petey23]

21 hours ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

so totally closed is better than being partially open?

I have read a few articles and stories interviewing bar and restaurant owners who said that is the case.

I don't think it is a one solution fits all but I would guess that those who rely on liquor and beer for the majority of their revenue would likely fall into this category.

[SIOUXFAN97]

2 hours ago, petey23 said:

I have read a few articles and stories interviewing bar and restaurant owners who said that is the case.

I don't think it is a one solution fits all but I would guess that those who rely on liquor and beer for the majority of their revenue would likely fall into this category.

maybe i'm missing something but totally closed can't be better than partially open. take half brothers...yeah maybe don't have 6 different beers...maybe 1 or maybe 2...and if i was the owner and no one wanted/could work...put your beer pouring shoes on and open up.

[geaux_sioux]

23 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

maybe i'm missing something but totally closed can't be better than partially open. take half brothers...yeah maybe don't have 6 different beers...maybe 1 or maybe 2...and if i was the owner and no one wanted/could work...put your beer pouring shoes on and open up.

Offering 2 beer options is gonna save them money?

[UNDBIZ]

1 hour ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

maybe i'm missing something but totally closed can't be better than partially open. take half brothers...yeah maybe don't have 6 different beers...maybe 1 or maybe 2...and if i was the owner and no one wanted/could work...put your beer pouring shoes on and open up.

If you're closed you're not paying staff and you have reduced operating and possibly insurance costs.  It's possible these businesses believe staff and operating costs would exceed the revenue generated by being open.  Having seen how (not) busy many Grand Forks bars/restaurants are in the summer with no students, I'd imagine they'd do even less business during Corona with no students, elderly, or Canadians.  There's also the risk of a big old GFHerald tweet stating "Coronavirus Outbreak Traced Back to (insert restaurant name)."  That would be tough to recover from.

[SIOUXFAN97]

1 hour ago, geaux_sioux said:

Offering 2 beer options is gonna save them money?

i'm sure some places could piss into a boot and people would be happy just being out drinking instead of locked inside.

[SIOUXFAN97]

20 minutes ago, UNDBIZ said:

If you're closed you're not paying staff and you have reduced operating and possibly insurance costs.  It's possible these businesses believe staff and operating costs would exceed the revenue generated by being open.  Having seen how (not) busy many Grand Forks bars/restaurants are in the summer with no students, I'd imagine they'd do even less business during Corona with no students, elderly, or Canadians.  There's also the risk of a big old GFHerald tweet stating "Coronavirus Outbreak Traced Back to (insert restaurant name)."  That would be tough to recover from.

which is why i stated that the owners could run the place in the meanwhile...limited beer options...reduced hours and whatnot

[northernraider]

36 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

i'm sure some places could piss into a boot and people would be happy just being out drinking instead of locked inside.

so basically Keystone Light at the former DownUNDer (RIP) 

[geaux_sioux]

4 hours ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

i'm sure some places could piss into a boot and people would be happy just being out drinking instead of locked inside.

Sounds like you should open a lemonade stand.

[MrEdway]

7 hours ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

maybe i'm missing something but totally closed can't be better than partially open. take half brothers...yeah maybe don't have 6 different beers...maybe 1 or maybe 2...and if i was the owner and no one wanted/could work...put your beer pouring shoes on and open up.

Could you survive if your paycheck was cut in half?

[SIOUXFAN97]

4 minutes ago, MrEdway said:

Could you survive if your paycheck was cut in half?

? paycheck...u...are...the owner.

[SIOUXFAN97]

half brothers patio is open in the back alley....few people out there drinking on a nice eve

[Siouxfan11]

Just wondering if the Cay is open? Making a trip to Forks tomorrow from Fargo and really got a craving

[MrEdway]

23 hours ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

? paycheck...u...are...the owner.

You know what I meant. Revenue, income,cash flow. Cut it in half. Is it worth the effort or or you just pissing into the wind?

[ChadR]

Any update on Wild Hog?

[SiouxForever]

4 hours ago, ChadR said:

Any update on Wild Hog?

Enough. 

[jdub27]

15 hours ago, Siouxfan11 said:

Just wondering if the Cay is open? Making a trip to Forks tomorrow from Fargo and really got a craving

Take-out only at this point.

[Goon]

9 hours ago, ChadR said:

Any update on Wild Hog?

It appears that it's only open for Take out. 

[SIOUXFAN97]

drove by blue moose on the way home...tables on the north side in the grass by the road leading to the state park...spaced nicely apart...people on the deck too obviously

two things...should've been allowed todo this about a month ago...and they might want to keep this for the summer and next and beyond...looked awesome and somewhat easy access for servers to go down the steps and over the grassy area

spud junior were taking down their outside seating...

up north has a few table on the north side..no one out there

[BarnWinterSportsEngelstad]

6 of us at speed way tonight, sat in the back. 
Great meal and good crowd. No protesters. 

[SIOUXFAN97]

wonder when the new owners of the urban stampede are gonna open...adam kemp is thirsty

[NoiseInsideMyHead]

El Gordito at the (don't laugh) Columbia Mall Food Court is pretty good and worth checking out.  Authentic Mexican, moderately priced, not super fast if you're in a big hurry.

They are a satellite location for the restaurant in Crookston.

[SIOUXFAN97]

4 minutes ago, NoiseInsideMyHead said:

El Gordito at the (don't laugh) Columbia Mall Food Court is pretty good and worth checking out.  Authentic Mexican, moderately priced, not super fast if you're in a big hurry.

They are a satellite location for the restaurant in Crookston.

wow...never even thought there was one place open out there at the food court...sounds worth checking out.

[NoiseInsideMyHead]

1 minute ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

wow...never even thought there was one place open out there at the food court...sounds worth checking out.

Yeah, it's word of mouth or bust for them at this point. Not a lot of foot traffic at the Mall...especially in the food court.

[SIOUXFAN97]

Just now, NoiseInsideMyHead said:

Yeah, it's word of mouth or bust for them at this point. Not a lot of foot traffic at the Mall...especially in the food court.

is elgortia teh guatamalan restaurant downtown crookston or the or the old pizza hut by campus...either way those two restaurants ae worth the trip to crookston (from GF.....)