Bars and Restaurants

Local Mask Mandates Can Be Hard For Restaurants And Diners To Swallow

By Jo Ingles (Ohio Public Radio) • Sep 17, 2021

Many communities in Ohio have adopted local mask mandates in recent days since a statewide mask mandate is off the table right now.

The Ohio Restaurant Association’s John Barker says COVID itself presents a lot of unknowns. But he says local mask mandates hurt restaurants because they provide another level of uncertainty.

Why Many Ohioans Aren't Going Back To Their Pre-Pandemic Jobs

By Jo Ingles (Ohio Public Radio) • Jun 24, 2021

Ohio’s unemployment rate is 5%, just slightly higher than it was before the double-digit spike from the pandemic last year.

Restaurant Revitalization Fund To Distribute $28.6 Billion

By Alison Holm • Apr 28, 2021

$28-point-6 billion in federal aid for restaurants, bars and other qualifying food service businesses becomes available May 3rd through the Restaurant Revitalization Fund.

Restaurants Say They Are Having Trouble Finding Enough Staff For This Summer

By Jo Ingles (Ohio Public Radio) • Apr 12, 2021

Ohio’s restaurant and bar owners are saying they expect business to pick up this summer. But they are worried about having enough employees to handle the business.

Restaurant Industry Hopes To Turn The Corner On Pandemic Losses

By Alison Holm • Mar 25, 2021

The restaurant industry, which was hard hit by the pandemic, is starting to feel more optimistic.

Federal Lawsuit Over COVID Closures Dropped As Backers Change Legal Strategy

By Ohio Public Radio • Mar 22, 2021

Opponents of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s COVID-19 restrictions and shutdowns have dropped their federal lawsuit they filed last fall, seeking removal of the state of emergency declared last March.

New Bill Would Eliminate Penalties For Business Violating COVID Orders

By Ohio Public Radio • Feb 22, 2021

Ohio lawmakers will look over yet another measure to pull back on Governor Mike DeWine’s power to issue health orders.

DeWine Budget Proposal Contains $1 Billion In Pandemic Economic Relief

By Associated Press • Feb 1, 2021

Small businesses and local communities would receive hundreds of millions of dollars to help with recovery from the coronavirus pandemic under a $1 billion initiative announced by Ohio Govenro Mike DeWine that also includes aggressive marketing of the state as a place to work and live.

Statewide Curfew Rolls Back To 11pm Thursday

By Alison Holm • Jan 27, 2021

State health officials report the number of Ohioans hospitalized with COVID-19 dropped again Wednesday, marking seven straight days of declines and triggering the benchmark Governor Mike DeWine set Tuesday to begin rolling back the statewide curfew.

Three More Ohio Bars Cited For COVID-19 Violations

By Jim Letizia • Jan 25, 2021

State health officials Sunday reported 4,481 new cases of COVID-19 and 31 new deaths.

DeWine Extends Statewide Curfew, Announces COVID-related Death Of OHP Trooper

By Alison Holm & Jim Letizia • Jan 22, 2021

State health officals Thursday reported 72 hundred new cases of COVID-19 and 109 new deaths.

Four More Ohio Bars Cited For COVID-19 Violations

By Jim Letizia • Jan 18, 2021

State health officials Sunday reported 5,247 new cases of COVID-19 and 65 new deaths.

Local Bar Cited For COVID-19 Violation

By Jim Letizia • Jan 14, 2021

State authorities have cited a Columbus bar for multiple health code and COVID-19 violations during Monday night's college football national championship game.

More Ohio Bars Cited For COVID-19 Violations

By Jim Letizia • Jan 11, 2021

State health officials Sunday reported 6,088 new cases of COVID-19 and 28 new deaths.

Six Bars Cited For Violating State COVID-19 Restrictions

By Jim Letizia • Jan 4, 2021

State health officials Sunday reported 6,808 new cases of COVID-19 and 59 new deaths.

Two More Ohio Bars Cited For COVID-19 Violations

By Jim Letizia • Dec 28, 2020

State health officals Sunday reported 5,857 new cases of COVID-19 and 33 new deaths.

Two Ohio Bars Cited For Violating State Social Distancing Requirements

By Jim Letizia • Dec 21, 2020

Two Ohio bars were cited over the weekend for violating coronavirus health orders.

Three Bars Cited For Violating COVID-19 Restrictions

By Jim Letizia • Dec 14, 2020

The Ohio Department of Health Sunday reported 9,266 new COVID-19 cases and 15 new deaths.

Columbus Shuts Down Club Cited For COVID-19 Violations

By Jim Letizia • Dec 9, 2020

The Columbus club that was cited for state COVID-19 violations over the weekend has been shut down.

Local Club Cited For Violating COVID-19 Orders

By Jim Letizia • Dec 7, 2020

State health officials Sunday reported 7,529 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 new deaths.

Two More Ohio Bars Cited For Violating COVID-19 Restrictions

By Jim Letizia • Nov 16, 2020

State health officials Sunday reported 7,853 new cases of COVID-19 and 8 new deaths.

Ohio Lawmakers Have Mixed Reactions To DeWine's New COVID Orders

By Ohio Public Radio • Nov 13, 2020

With Ohio in the third week of COVID hospitalizations setting a new record each day, Governor Mike DeWine on Wednesday evening laid out two new health orders and previewed the possibility of a limited shutdown.

Franklin County On COVID-19 Watch List, State Sees 7,101 New Cases

By Alison Holm • Nov 12, 2020

Ohio Department of Health / coronavirus.ohio.gov

Franklin County is back on the state's watch list as the number of COVID-19 cases continue to surge across the state.

Four Ohio Establishments Cited For Violating COVID-19 Restrictions

By Jim Letizia • Nov 9, 2020

State health officials Sunday reported 4,541 new cases of COVID-19 and 11 new deaths.

Three More Ohio Bars Cited For COVID-19 Violations As Cases Continue To Increase

By Jim Letizia • Nov 2, 2020

State health officials Sunday reported 3,303 new cases of COVID-19 and two new deaths.

Columbus Extends Outdoor Seating Program For Restaurants

By Alison Holm • Oct 28, 2020

The City of Columbus is extending for another month the outdoor dining program launched in August to let restaurants take advantage of outdoor space.

Local Bar Among Four Cited For Violating COVID-19 Restrictions

By Jim Letizia • Oct 26, 2020

State health officials Sunday reported 2,309 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths.

At Least Four More Ohio Bars Cited For Violating COVID-19 Restrictions

By Jim Letizia • Oct 19, 2020

State health officials Sunday reported over 15-hundred new cases of COVID-19 but no new deaths.

Dewine Sees No Imminent Repeal Of 10 PM Last Call At Bars

By Ohio Public Radio • Oct 15, 2020

The mandatory shutdown of Ohio bars at 10pm is getting pushback from owners, customers and elected officials.

DeWine Makes Permanent A Law Allowing Carryout Alcohol Service

By Jim Letizia • Oct 14, 2020

A popular law put in place to help bars and restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic has now been made permanent, thanks to a Tuesday signature by Governor Mike DeWine.

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