‘We’re a huge part of the recovery,’ says San Antonio bar owner pushing for coronavirus relief
KSAT Q&A with Jody Newman of The Friendly Spot
SAN ANTONIO – Jody Newman is the owner of The Friendly Spot in Southtown. She said in the latest KSAT Q&A, while her establishment has been able to reopen under the Governor’s guidelines, most family-owned small bars and restaurants haven’t.
“This has been a real burden. Seven months without income and paying the overhead of your business. We at the friendly spot, we did it for over four and a half months. It was incredibly difficult,” she said.
Newman said in order for most of these businesses to reopen, they are seeking help through a Bexar County Restaurant and Beverage COVID-19 grant program. It would include about $3 million in grants if approved by the Commissioners Court.
“I would like to see more statements from leadership supporting my industry because I feel like we have had a very tough time of it. We’ve been ordered to be shut down. And I think we’re a huge part of the recovery,” she said.
Catch KSAT Q&A live at 6:30 p.m. and on the Nightbeat.
