We've reorganized our dining rooms based on social distancing guidelines and we’ve implemented many new protocols to ensure that our customers and employees feel comfortable and safe coming to HopCat. With social distancing and other safety protocols in place, we’ll make sure we have fun in a safe and smart way in an environment that takes these safety protocols seriously. Here are the details of our reopening: On Saturday, June 13, we will reopen for dine-in service. A light that started as a tiny sliver in the distance about a month ago and is getting brighter every day. In conveying that message, I felt the need to share the quotes at the beginning of this essay because words of wisdom like those have helped sustain me through a very dark time in my life and for the business that I love so much.Īnd now, finally, there is a light at the end of this dystopian tunnel. Wounded, battered, maybe a little punch drunk (or is it the Huma?) - but we’re still standing. Our customers are going to be enjoying our food and craft beer again. Most of our employees are going to be back working again. We even had to file a Chapter 11 bankruptcy to restructure our debt (the media will no doubt be reporting on that today). We got evicted from our Royal Oak location. We were forced to lay off a lot of really good people to preserve cash. We had to negotiate with a lot of our landlords and vendors. No business owner ever plans for a 100% drop in revenue for any extended period of time, and definitely not for three months. There was a brief time back in March and early April when we didn’t know if we would ever reopen. Today, I’m here to tell you that HopCat has survived an incredibly tough time and is going to be reopening soon.