It’s no secret that opening a bar or a restaurant is a risky investment. With margins sometimes as low as 3-4% under normal conditions, many don’t have a full month’s cushion to lean on, let alone enough to float for 5+ months. 

In the midst of a global pandemic no one could have predicted, let alone prepared for, the owners of some of San Diego's favorite local drinking holes are struggling to stay afloat.

For an inside look at how bar/restaurant owners are managing to survive in this uncertain and constantly changing environment, I sat down with Eric Lingenfelder of the Verant Group.

 Verant Group, one of the biggest players on the bar / restaurant scene in San Diego, owns a total of seven restaurants throughout the city including True North, Barleymash, PB Tavern, and Mavericks.

Check them out on IG: @barleymash, @mavericksbeachclub, @truenorth, @tavernpb