Quote Originally Posted by Vanessa View Post
Don't believe the hype. The fine isn't $500,000 - The fine is $1000. https://www.click2houston.com/news/l...al-distancing/

And if the bench isn't on their property, they can't be held accountable.

The CARES Act has some impressive benefits for small business owners. They need to go to their local banker and start the process now for SBA loans.

Another helpful hint about supporting restaurants is to order to-go liquor drinks - higher profit margin.
Thanks Vanessa. Agree the misinformation is a big part of the problem.

I was just relaying what I'd heard. Seemed too much to me as well, so I did some googling:

https://abc13.com/society/all-harris...-down/6018886/

THAT article suggests a $2000 fine. Either way, it's obvious the manager of the lunch joint made up a huge number so the millenials would move along.

I like your point about going to see a banker for solutions. The restauranteur on the podcast was asked about getting relief from his landlord, etc. His response was he didn't want any additional indebtedness. While I admired his pluck, part of me just shook my head at his financial ignorance, and unwillingness to at least explore options.

I am afraid that might be fairly typical in the smaller operations.