We're Open Green Country: Dos Bandidos Staying Afloat through Curbside Pickup Amid Pandemic The California-style Mexican restaurant continues serving customers despite a drop in sales and layoffs.
The owner remains optimistic about the future and hopes to go back to normal soon and rehire all his employees.
NEVER IMAGINED HE WOULD GOFROM HAVING MORE THAN 40EMPLOYEES..
TO ONLY FOUR." We've lost probably 50-60%of our sales." HE SHUT DOWNHIS DOWNTOWN TULSA LOCATIONTHAT HE OPENED LESS THAN TWOYEARS AGO." We tried to keep it openfor a little bit, but thesales were not doing whatthey were supposed to bedoing." WHILE HE'S PLANNINGON REOPENING THE DOWNTOWNONE... HE HAS BEEN FOCUSINGON WHERE IT AT ALL STARTEDIN 2016.
IN BIXBY." I feel like there's ahigher concentration ofpeople staying at home inthis area, better saleshere." WHILE THE CHAIRSINSIDE THE DINING AREAREMAIN STACKED ON TABLES..WAITING TO BE USED AGAIN..THE STAFF IN THE KITCHENPREPARES TO-GO ORDERS FORLUNCH AND DINNER.ONCE THE FOOD IS READY -CARLOS WILL TAKE IT OUTSIDE.CUSTOMERS ARE NOT ALLOWEDIN." We haven't let customersinside of the restaurant inprobably three or four weeksalready.
We keep everythingsanitized inside.
Wesanitize our shoes when wecome in.
Our employees aremaking food all wear masksand gloves." DESPITE THELAYOFFS AND DROP IN SALES..CARLOS HOPES THAT ONCE THEORDER IS LIFTED..
HE'LL BEABLE TO HIRE BACK ALL OF HISEMPLOYEES AND REOPEN HISDOWNTOWN LOCATION." As long as we are able tomake some sales, I'm able togive some employees somehours and that can help outhere and there.
We're justgoing to try to push it aslong as we can."" Dos Bandidos is open sevendays a week, and it'srnnigals.l ycal yoderathece th TE GOR ANLO-- S SHE'LL BEOPENING THE DOWNTOWNLOCATION FOR "DOS BANDIDOS"STARTING TOMORROW.
THEY'LLDO CURBSIDE PICK-UP ANDOFFER DELIVERY OPTIONS.STILL AHEAD..
SO CLOSE TO A