Some Boston Restaurants Plan To Hibernate, Reopen In Spring

BOSTON — As restaurants in Massachusetts brace for colder weather, some are opting for hibernation and closing temporarily with the hope of reopening in the spring. Some restaurant owners said it’s too difficult to remain open during the coronavirus crisis.

Andy Kilgore, owner of The Emory, explained, “It’s going to make sense for a lot of people financially operating at 20, 30, 40 percent of capacity, of normal business. It’s not sustainable. With the little bit of money people have I think they’re going to try to survive that way.”

He’s far from the only one heading in that direction. Kilgore said, “I’ve certainly spoken to other restaurant owners who are going to do this coming up in November, December.”

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