Memorial Day is around the corner and with it the unofficial start to the summer tourism season. But as visitors already start flocking to the area, area restaurants are navigating shortages in available workers, changes in COVID-19-related rules and additional SBA loan options for restaurant owners.

We talk to two local owners about those and other check-ins about the restaurant industry. Dean Neff, with the newly opened Seabird restaurant, and Jud Watkins, of Wrightsville Beach Brewery, join us for today's WilmingtonBiz Talk.

WilmingtonBiz Talk is a weekly interview program on Facebook Live, which is rebroadcast on YouTube and numerous podcasting platforms. The Business Journal newsroom selects guests based on current events so our community can hear directly from newsmakers.