Palace Pub & Wine switches to online retail shop during pandemic

Palace Pub & Wine in Cape Coral, a place that's been focused on inviting you in, has had to close their doors during the pandemic.

But they found a way to stay open and serve you.

300 MEALS TO N-C-H EVERY DAY.’’IM NOELANI MATHEWS, FOX FOURIN YOUR CORNER."EVERY MORNING... WE’RE FOCUSEDON HIGHLIGHTING A LOCALBUSINESSES THAT’S ADAPTING TOSTAY OPEN... AND SERVE THECOMMUNITY.THIS MORNING... I WANT TOINTRODUCE YOU TO THE TEAM BEHINDPALACE PUB AND WINE IN CAPECORAL.THEY SAY A BIT OF LUCK -- BUTNOT LUCK ALONE -- HAS HELPEDTHEM TELL CUSTOMERS-- WE’REOPEN.:24-:312:02-2:13A PASSION FOR WINE.[Duration:0:03] <RYAN LAY "Weare both avid wine fans andstarted to research wine a lot.And learn" 3 secTHAT’S WHAT DROVE RYAN LAY ANDNAOMI BIBER TO OPEN PALACE PUB &WINE BAR IN CAPE CORAL.RYAN LAY "in the learningprocess we realized the lack ofaccess to a certain product inSWFL" 6 secLISA/RYAN "so this is reallylike a dream for you guys to beable to do this?" " ohabsolutely.

It’s not even work!Coming in every day and justworking around wine, I realizedI was meant to be in thisindustry" 16 sec10 MONTHS AGO, NESTLED IN THEHUB OF ENTERTAINMENT, THEY CHOSETHIS SPOT ON CAPE CORAL PARKWAY.INSIDE, YOU’LL FIND A COZY, WARMATMOSPHERE.

SOMEWHERE TO KICKYOUR FEET UP, AND FEEL RIGHT ATHOME WITH YOUR FAVORITE GLASS OFWINE -- BUT LIKELY, EVEN BETTER-- A TASTE OF SOMETHING NEW.RYAN LAY "for Southwest Floridato not have this here was kindof mind blowing and was theoriginal inspiration.

Just uswanting to try things and notbeing able to get our hands onit" 10 secRYAN AND NAOMI SAY SINCE OPENINGIN JUNE, THEY’VE SEENOVERWHELMING SUPPORT.

THEY’VEBEEN ABLE TO HAVE SPECIAL EVENTSINCLUDING MUSICAL ARTISTS, DJS.FOR THE LAST FEW WEEKS, THOUGH,A PLACE THAT’S BEEN FOCUSED ONINVITING YOU IN... HAS HAD TOCLOSE THEIR DOORS.

BUT --THEY’RE STILL OPEN.RYAN LAY "we’ve switch to solelya retail operation.

Doors areclosed, we are literally takingonline orders only, people pullup, we take it out to their car"6 secRYAN LAY "We’ve got bottles andbottles of hand sanitizer, boxesof gloves here, we’re taking allthe steps" 6 secLISA/RYAN "for anyone who’snever tried you guys, what wouldyou say to those people to cometo Palace and give you guys ashot?" "what we focus on is acurated selection.

We haveofferings that no one else fromhere to Naples has.

We encouragepeople to reach out to us.

Weare more than happy to help youand give you recommendations" 23SECTHEY’RE HAPPY TO HELP.

ANDTHEY’RE TAKING THAT HELP ONESTEP FURTHER.

NAOMI IS THEBARTENDER AT PALACE, SO WHEN THEBAR HAD TO CLOSE, SHE FILED FORUNEMPLOYMENT.NAOMI BIBER "I was just gettingstuck and realizing this isextremely daunting and it seemslike a lot of anxiety.

How longis this application going totake?

How long is it going totake to get anything from this?13 secSO SHE COMPILED A COMPLETE LISTON PALACE’S WEBSITE.

EVERYTHINGSHE DID, WHAT OTHER EMPLOYEES ORBUSINESS OWNERS SHOULD DO.

ALLONLINE, IN AN EASY TO UNDERSTANDFORMAT.

JUST TO HELP OTHERS.LISA/RYAN "i’ve noticed thatthat section of Cape Coral hasreally been working together tohelp each other out...I mean,you’re wearing a nice guystshirt right now for aninterview about your ownbusiness!" "we just want tosupport everyone.

We just wantto be a part of what’s goingdown because it’s history in themaking and that’s the way welook at it" 16 secPALACE HAS WINES IN THE15-30-DOLLAR RANGE, WITH SOMEOTHER HIGH END WINES IF YOU’REINTERESTED.

THEY ALSO SAYTHEY’RE WILLING TO WORK WITH YOUTO DELIVER... AND WANT TO HEARWHAT YOU THOUGHT OF THEIR WINEAFTER YOU’VE TRIED THEM!

WE HAVETHEIR INFORMATION ON OURWEBSITE, FOX 4 NOW DOT COM.YOU CAN FIND ALL OF OUR ’WE’REOPEN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA’ STORIES,WHEN YOU GO TO ’FOX 4 NOW DOTCOM, SLASH OPEN.’IF YOU KNOW OF A BUSINESS THAT