Unfortunately my other cafe in Raleigh, the Pharmacy Cafe, we had to permanently close that due to COVID, and so we transferred staff from there over to here,” Cowden said. “Knock on wood we have fabulous support from the community here at the cafe. He also faced some challenges in 2021, especially after making the hard decision to close his downtown Raleigh spot, the Pharmacy Café, in 2020. They say, ‘here’s my neighbor trying to keep his business afloat.’ That’s been paramount to us being around, people wanting to support the little guys and helping them stay in business,” Cowden said. “So many people realize ‘this is my neighbor,’ because I live here in the neighborhood as well. This year he’s reflecting on the support people have shown his restaurant, which opened in 2019. The night that it’s on, certainly New Year’s Eve on a Friday night, people will get out and about,” Cowden said. We will have paparazzi flashing pictures,” said Patrick Cowden, chef and owner of Farmhouse Cafe.Ĭowden has been in the restaurant industry for 40 years so he’s no stranger to the big crowds that New Year’s Eve celebrations bring. We are literally rolling out the red carpet. One Wendell restaurant owner says he has seen a lot of support from the communityįarmhouse Cafe in Wendell is gearing up for New Years’s Eve. Restaurant sales are expected to be up almost 20% this year compared to 2020Įating and drinking places are still nearly 8% below pre-pandemic employment levels ![]() With New Year’s Eve just three days away, many restaurants are expecting one last surge of business for 2021. ![]() According to the National Restaurant Association, despite challenges finding workers, restaurant sales are expected to be up almost 20% this year compared to last year.
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