San Diego City Wire

Different industries, different products but all are businesses that would need to adjust to ever-changing restrictions.

With the recent lifting of stay-at-home orders, businesses such as those similar to Jeff Kacha’s are expected to respond to it happily.

But, Kacha, Rudford's restaurant owner, reacted otherwise.

“Now we start over again,” Kacha told KPBS. “When you own a restaurant, they shut you down, your inventory goes down and you have two choices, give it away or throw it away. So that’s what we did, seven times.”

It was seven times of needing to adjust to restriction guidelines, but this time he has to resolve another issue before getting more customers for his outdoor dining. His tent has been knocked down by strong winds. Kacha is grateful to his loyal customers who make him see the brighter side of things. 

Some business owners said that the past months have been really difficult physically, emotionally, and mentally. 

And while there are others who felt relieved after the announcement of ceasing the stay-at-home orders, like Cindy Phan, owner of London Nail Spa, she admits that they “are still in the bubble”. “But we try hard, like everybody I think,” Phan said. 

The lifting of the stay-at-home orders ended Jan.25.