Sarasota: Lucky Pelican Bistro temporarily shutting down after line cook dies of COVID-19
Lucky Pelican
Due to a COVID related incident we are closing the restaurant at this time. We were notified around 11:10am today that one of our day time line cooks passed away from COVID. This employee has not worked since last Friday, and over the weekend started having symptoms and went to get tested. They had not been back to work while waiting on their results. Late last night, this individual let us know they had received their results and they were positive. While talking to this person last night, they let us know the only symptom they had was a hard time breathing, and that they felt good about it all. Unfortunately, things changed this morning.
Since we opened backed up we have been committed to being a safe place for our staff and guests. We also believe more than ever it is important to be transparent and open with everyone. We are closing the restaurant and having our entire staff tested. Once we have all the results, we will plan our reopening. If you have been following us on Facebook, and been to our restaurant you know everyone here is going above and beyond to ensure we keep this place safe. When we reopen we will continue to strive to be a leader in this industry with safety being the highest priority. We thank you all for your understanding, and encourage you all to keep being leaders in the community in regards to safety.