Local bars, restaurants face new obstacles after state's curfew lifted

Ohio Gov.

Mike DeWine announced the end of the state’s curfew at his news conference Thursday afternoon, allowing bars and restaurants to resume normal hours.

INSIDE HYDE PARK'S E AND OKITCHEN.."We want to be somewhere theycan feel relaxed and feelwelcome.A DOOR ISOPENING.."Hyper hungry.

Whether thatbe for a night out on thetown, away from the 4 walls oftheir house, or just hungryfor a good meal.

We're reallygrateful the curfew has beenlifted."TONY CASTELLI..MARKETING DIRECTOR FOR EARTHAND OCEAN RESTAURANT GROUP.., "Confusion is poison.

Whenpeople are confused on whetherthey can or can't go out, maskor no mask.

It makes them sayugh.

Why bother.

I'll juststay home."(NAT SOUND--COCKTAIL SHAKER)ROLLING OUT OFTHE CURFEW..

MEANS MOREOPPORTUNITIES TO STAYAFLOAT."From a dollars and centsperspective, it's usuallyguests here a little laterthat spend a little more time,and a little more money."(NATSOUNDDRINKERY)"For a business that coatstheir teeth after 10pm, it wasa really big struggle for us."AT OVER-THE-RHINES..

THEDRINKERY..

JUSTIN KOHL SAYSTHE NEWS COMES WITHHURDLES.., "It was exciting at first.Then it was like, oh man.We're back to full hours.

Wehave a lot of people we needto hire back.

Some peoplecan't come back.ANOTHERHURDLE?

IS THEIR AN APPETITEFOR LATE-NIGHT BARS ANDRESTAURANTS?

KOHL IS HOPEFUL..BUT KNOWS BUILDING CONSUMERHABITS TAKES TIME..AND HE SAYSNO MATTER WHAT TIME OF THEDAY..

OR NIGHT..

THEY'LL BEFOLLOWING CDC GUIDELINES..

TOMAKE SURE YOU STAYSAFE."People will want to come outand support.

Cincinnati does agreat job of rallying aroundthe city, and supporting theirbusiness."IMPORTANT TO NOTE..

INSIDECAPACITY STILL REMAINS THESAME..

BUT FOR BAR OWNERS..THEY SAY THEIR MOST PROFITABLEHOURS ARE LATER INTO THENIGHT..

AND THIS..

IS A BIGWIN.JAKE RYLE, WCPO 9 NEWS.