MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. – Some business is better than no business, unless your restaurant offers authentic fresh New England seafood, according to one Melbourne Beach restaurant owner.
Under Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan to reopen Florida, restaurants are allowed to reopen during phase one, but only 25% of the building capacity is allowed inside and guests sitting outside must follow strict social distancing guidelines. [RELATED: News 6 debuts Make Ends Meet initiative to provide budget guidance for viewers] The New England Seafood Eatery and Pub made the tough decision not to reopen under the 25% capacity limit this week after finding the cost to reopen would leave them in the red. “We can’t even cover our overhead,” pub manager Tawney Tuscher