He says dining numbers were declining before the restrictions took hold because customers were already avoiding public places. Sellers says the shutdown led to more leniency by landlords and vendors and eased worker worries about being exposed to COVID-19. Now you can make an argument that she’s clamped down too hard, maybe harder than a lot of other states, but the virus is the problem. But it’s nice that people still remember that we exist and they’re still excited about the concept,” said Sellers.ĭespite it all, this restaurant owner doesn’t blame Gov. “It feels like somebody’s dangling money in front of my face and I can’t get it. But with no certain end to dining restrictions, the restaurant must turn down their request. He says Max’s gets calls every day from people who want to save a spot for a large group in the coming months. The interest is still there, according to Sellers. “That was really nice… but nobody could come out to enjoy the restaurant when we got that award,” said Sellers. Revue Magazine readers named Max’s the “Best New Restaurant in West Michigan” in July. We’re not really known as a takeout delivery type of operation,” Sellers said of the tiki restaurant, which is also moving through Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring. “We’re known as a dine-in kind of atmospheric experience. Meanwhile Max’s business is down about 85% from a year ago, according to Sellers.
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His original venture, HopCat, went through bankruptcy, was repossessed by the bank and sold to another company. The pandemic has also been tough on Sellers’ restaurants.
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“This was just a perfect opportunity to help ourselves learn the recipes better and to give free food to people that help us out all year round.” “They’ve been on the frontlines of this pandemic for 10 months now,” he added. Grand Rapids tiki bar owner files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy