Classy way to close a restaurant

Having been witness to some pretty low brow class-less restaurant closings, both here and elsewhere, I was struck by how classy this guy handled things. There's some lessons here...

http://www.cantonrep.com/article/201401 ... /140119611

Did you know the restaurant? Seems like they were well loved in the community.

Did you know the restaurant? Seems like they were well loved in the community.

Yep....Many a Mother's Day Brunch there, a couple of reunions, etc. Never met the owners but they seemed to have a pretty loyal group of employees. Per the article I thought it was cool how he handled the outstanding gift cards, future banquet reservations and of course helping the employees find new jobs.

A nice follow up to my O.P....

"Hundreds of vehicles packed the large parking lot Saturday night for the final flight of the 356th Fighter Group as the 27-year-old World War II-themed restaurant's longtime customers converged there for a last takeoff with memories"...."Scofield said dozens of former employees came to the restaurant in its final week and volunteered to help him deal with the expected last crush of customers. He said he had 70 people working, when he normally had a staff of about 45. On Thursday night when it got busy, two longtime customers got up and bussed tables and washed dishes. He said the restaurant served about 900 dinners Friday night, more than nine times the usual number. On Saturday, they made an extra 25 gallons of beer cheese soup".

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