There are signs of support for local restaurants and bars across our area.
A grassroots effort to assist struggling restaurants is picking up steam.
The "Great American Take Out" urges families to support their favorite eateries in these difficult times.
FLORIDA...CONNECTS YOU ANDLOCAL BUSINESSES OPEN IN THECORONAVIRUS CRISIS.
TONIGHT -A NATIONAL GRASSROOTS FOCUSEDON RESTAURANTS STRUGGLING INTHIS NEW REALITY.
THE "GREATAMERICAN TAKE OUT" URGEDFAMILIES TO SUPPORT THEIRFAVORITE EATERIES.
WPTVNEWSCHANNEL 5'S TODD WILSONHAS WHAT THAT EFFORT MEANT TOSO MAN<< NATS: (VO) EVEN DURINGTHESE TOUGH TIMES JOE ROTELL,THE MANAGER OF THE BONEFISHGRILL IN LAKE WORTH BEACH IS ABUSY MAN.
JOE AND HIS STAFFARE HUSTLING TO FILL ORDERS.(SOT 17:54: 09) 10 SEC JUSTLIKE EVERYBODY THINGS ARE ALITTLE TOUGH RIGHT NOW BUTWE'RE DOING WHAT WE CAN TOSERVE THE COMMUNITY.
NATS:(VO) WHEN GOVERNOR RONDESANTIS ORDERED ALLRESTAURANTS AND BARS INFLORIDA TO SHUT DOWN THEIRDINING ROOMS AND OPT FORDELIVERY OR TAKE OUT OPTIONSINSTEAD JOE SAYS THEY HAD TOGET CREATIVE.
(SOT 17:55:26) 4SEC WE CAN'T GET ALL OF OURPRODUCTS IN BUT THE PRODUCTSWE CAN SO WE SIMPLIFIED THEMENU.
NATS: (VO) TO HELP LOCALBUSINESSES DURING THECORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, THEWELLINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCEJOINED A NATIONAL CAMPAIGNCALLED THE "GREAT AMERICANTAKE OUT." IT'S A DRIVE TO GETPEOPLE TO SUPPORT LOCALRESTAURANTS BY ORDERINGTAKEOUT.
RON WALTERS DROPPEDIN TO PICK UP A MEAL.
(SOT18:00:07) 11 SEC I'MSUPPORTING ALL THE LOCALBUSINESSES THAT I'VE DEALTWITH IN THE PAST REGARDLESS OFTHE DISEASE THAT'S OUT THERENOW.
I'LL TAKE MY CHANCE INHELPING THEM.
AND CONTINUE TODO SO.
NATS: (VO) OVER INWELLINGTON AT THE BACKSTREETSBAR AND GRILL TIMES ARE TOUGH.LIKE BONEFISH - BACKSTREETSHAS HAD TO CUT STAFFING FORNOW - WHILE FOCUSING ONSTAYING OPEN..
(SOT 18:03:22)3 SEC MELISSA WRICKERS -BACKSTREETS BAR AND GRILL .
SOWE'RE GOING TO DO THE BEST WECAN AND TRY AND STAY OPEN WITHTO GO ORDERS.
NATS: (VO)MELISSA SAYS, BACKSTREETS ISAS LOCAL AS IT GETS.
(SOT18:02:56) WHEN IT'S ALL SAIDAND DONE WE WILL HAVE OURCUSTOMERS THAT'S BECAUSE THEYARE WAITING FOR US TO RE-OPEN.
NATS: (VO) USTOMERS LIKEJESSIE HENDERSON.
(SOT18:06:03) 9 SEC SMALL, LOCAL,FAMILY BUSINESSES.
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.WE GOTTO KEEP THEM GOING RIGHT NOW.THIS IS WHAT IT'S ABOUT, YOUTIP YOUR WAITRESSES REALLYWELL, TIP YOUR BARTENDERSREALLY WELL ESPECIALLY WHENTHIS IS ALL OVER.
TODD'S TAG:BOTH RESTAURANTS I SPOKE WITHSAY THEY'VE ALSO HAD TO REWORKTHEIR MENU'S TO FIT THE TIMES.IN WELLINGTON, TODD WILSON,FOX 29 NEWS, WE'VE GOT YOUCOVERED.