Sal & Mookie’s reopens after being shut down during water crisis

Sal & Mookie’s reopens after being shut down during water crisis

SALLY MOOKIE’S IN FONDREN WEREONE OF MANY BUSINESSES IMPACTEDBY THE WINTER STORM AT THELOSING WATER ON FEBRUARY 17THEMPLOYEES SAY IT’S BEEN AWAITING GAME FOR THE WATER TORETURN HAS BEEN DEPRESSINGCOMING INTO WORK THINK WE’REGOING TO OPEN IT THEN WE GET ATRIPLE WATER.THEN IT’S GONE FIELD SAYS I’SBEEN HARD MANAGING HER TEAM ONRETURN TO WORK A LOT OF PRESSUREBEING A MANAGER OF A RESTAURANTIN YOU DON’T HAVE THE DEFINITEANSWER TO GIVE TO YOUR EMPLOYEESWHEN WE’RE GOING TO OPEN.I REMEMBER JUST A FEW DAYSDURING THE WEEK, YOU KNOW,THEY’LL SAY WHERE WE OPEN ANDTHEN I’LL GET READY FOR WORK ANDTHEN I GET A TEXT.NO, WE’RE NOT OPENING NOW WITHTHEIR WATER BEING FULLYRESTORED.THEY ALSO HAVE ADJUSTED TO THECITY’S BOIL WATER NOTICE.THEY’RE STACKING UP ON CANNEDDRINKS AND BOILING THEIR WATERBEFORE.AS CUSTOMERS LINED UP EAGER TODINE AT THE LOCAL RESTAURANTAGAIN FEELS IN HER TEAM AREANTICIPATING A HOPEFUL TURN OUTAND SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITYAND OBVIOUSLY IT’S GOOD FOR THEBUSINESSES TO KIND OF OPEN BACKUP AND GET TO SERVING PEOPLE THECITY OF JACKSON SUPPORT US SOMUCH THAT THEY’LL BE THEY’LLCOME OUT.THIS IS JUST A LITTLE BUMP INTHE ROAD, BUT THEY’LL BE OUTREPORTING