Source: David Lerman, ROLL CALL, 1/25/21


Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, customers have been scarce at Colonial Cottage, a family restaurant known for its fried chicken and catfish in northern Kentucky. A staff that was 50-strong before the pandemic now stands at 32, with the restaurant allowed to serve at 50 percent capacity. Revenues in the last quarter, typically the busiest of the year, were down 37 percent, compared to the same period of the previous year, said owner Matt Grimes.

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