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Menlo Park Restaurant Named Peninsula Small Business Of The Year
State Sen. Josh Becker awarded Bistro Vida with the honor this week for its community spirit and effort to adapt during the pandemic.
MENLO PARK, CA — Bistro Vida in Menlo Park was named the small business of the year in the Peninsula by state Sen. Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park).
Becker applauded owner Ali El Safy’s community spirit and effort to adapt during the pandemic, which included engaging nearby businesses in building parklets and turning Santa Cruz Avenue into a “temporary community plaza.”
“That group effort Downtown, encouraged by Ali’s boundless good cheer, has warmed — and won — many hearts in our community,” Becker said.
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Delighted for Ali El Safy & his Bistro Vida to get the recognition they deserve on CSBA’s Small Business Day. I named Bistro Vida the Small Business of the Year for Senate District 13. Ali’s & Bistro Vida’s community spirit inspires & enlivens Downtown Menlo Park. pic.twitter.com/LC3qUr2ggU
— Josh Becker (@SenJoshBecker) August 18, 2021
Bistro Vida, which opened its doors in 1998, had to “reinvent” itself during COVID-19 but managed to keep all its employees, according to El Safy.
“I’m honored to accept this recognition,” El Safy said. “The pandemic was an eye-opener on how to run a business and survive in hard times. I am really thankful for the support of the community, the city and the government.”
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