El Paso restaurant owners are taking different approaches to opening their doors on Friday after Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to reopen a select number of Texas businesses even as local COVID-19 case numbers keep rising. ...
El Paso restaurant owners have had to take a hard look at how they are responding to decreased sales and changes in food delivery operations in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. It’s also affecting ...
By Mitchell Ferman and Ross Ramsey/Texas Tribune HOUSTON — Up against a Friday deadline, the broad base of workers in the Texas restaurant industry have asked Gov. Greg Abbott and other officials to waive monthly sales taxes ...
The El Paso City Council ordered bars closed and placed strict limits on restaurant operations, part of ongoing responses to the coronavirus that have suspended normal life. Health officials said they were worried about St. ...
Restaurants and bars are an increasing focal point in efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus, with some cities and states ordering closures or other limits. But El Paso officials Sunday said it was still ...
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By Jim Ward My name is Jim Ward. I own a restaurant and I am angry. We know this virus is incredibly contagious and that limiting exposure is the best chance we have to keep ...