San Martino Ristorante owner Alfio Lo Paro calls the financial assistance ‘a miracle’ that will help him pay outstanding bills for the restaurant.
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Jed over to you,
Jedediah thanks PETE
Small businesses, all over the
country are struggling to stay
afloat like San Marchtino
in New York that has been in
business since one thousand nine hundred and seventy five
thanks to Dave Portnoy and the
barstool fund theyre getting
the help they need
youre in the fund,
well be there for you,
doesnt seem like it could
happen to a better place. Better
guy
were very happy,
unbelievable
im shaking right now.
This is too much
youre, amazing,
whatever youre doing God bless
you
Jedediah joining me now, owner
of San Martino, restaurant
welcome to the show
great to see you call
you looked so excited
before I get to the call give
viewers insight what your
struggle has been like over the
pandemic, the last nine months.
What it has done for your
business,
give us clarity on that
good morning.
Thank you for having me on
yeah its been a tough nine
months.
You know weve been here forty five
years, and this is definitely the
worst year weve ever had.
Since March, we were ordered to
shut down indoor dining.
We were able to do take out
delivery, but obviously not
enough to sustain us
so weve been struggling.
We kept our staff,
we paid everybody best. We could
and tried to stay in business,
but the bills keep piling up
and you know it is getting
harder and harder.
We are allowed now to open up
indoors at the limited capacity,
but a lot of people are tell not
ready to come out and dine. You
know,
so we its tough.
We are a little bit hard to
stay in business.
So when we heard about Daves
fund raising we applied and
thank God that he came through
for us
Jedediah. What was it look for
you to receive that call from
barstool?
Well, it was like a godsend.
It was a miracle really a
christmastime miracle.
We like I said we have some
bills to pay and we are
struggling. But when he called
me first of all I was shocked.
I didnt expect. I know so many
millions of people in same
situation.
So my kids, you know, sent a
letter and he accepted the
letter
and then he wanted us to send us
a video.
We did
and the next day he called me-
and he said youre in the fund
were going to help you pay your
bills and were going to be with
you until this pandemic is over
or youre able to go open up
fully and people able to come in
and go back to normal.
So it is very exciting,
very emotional.
I broke down and cried,
and you know my whole family.
This is a family, restaurant,
thats, small family operation.
All my wife, my children, help me
and were trying to get through.
It
were all working together to
try to get through this crisis.
Jedediah. You know Alfio. That
is such amazing news.
I was reading about the story.
The were running out of time
started as a pizzeria. Expanded
came over from ITALY saved
enough money to put the
restaurant together, you and
your family.
We wish you nothing, but the
best
congratulations receiving that
assistance.
We hope that you put through and
have a successful bus in the
coming months.
Transcript generated on 2021-01-03.