‘It hurts our staff’: Halifax bars react to new early closing-time measure Guggenheimer said the restaurant was able to make it through the summer months, but things became bleaker throughout the winter.That’s why he and his team of four decided to reach out to the community for help, through the form of a Kickstarter campaign.
Their goal was to raise $20,000 in order to build what they call “The Greatest Little Patio,” equipped with new furniture and heaters, as well as bicycle racks and fix-it stations for cyclists passing through.Within a couple of weeks, the community responded, raising over $22,000 for the small business.“Everybody was coming in and saying, ‘We want to support you, we want you to stay here, don’t go anywhere,'”.