Yesterday I had the opportunity to speak with Emilio, the owner of Morthancheese. I asked him how his business has held up over the past few months. This is what he had to say:
“For us, we never closed. We had to change a couple things like curbside, delivery, and other things we didn’t have in the past. Of course, it’s slower. We had to [furlough] some employees. But, I mean, this is something that everyone in the world is facing right now. For us, we have a lot of local customers that kept the business up and running…But we’re lucky compared to other areas. Especially nearer to Orlando where they [rely on] tourists. I think they are suffering more than us here, because we have local customers.”
Me: “How many employees did you have to let go?”
Emilio: “A total of five. Since the pandemic started three months ago, I’ve been here by myself.”
Me: “Do you feel comfortable?”
Emilio: “I mean, we’re trying to keep social distancing and using masks…and also using hand sanitizer and washing hands. Keeping this kind of social distancing is something I believe in. With these things, I think we’ll be okay.”
-Emilio (Winter Garden, Florida)
