Oysterhead Tavern, formerly Moot Point Tavern and the Black Duck Cafe, has closed for the time being.<\/p>\n
Co-owner Al Barbour says he and his partner Sarah Evans are continuing to operate The Black Duck Bakery next door, which offers grocery items, baked goods, coffee and takeout meals. But Barbour says the couple doesn\u2019t have any plans for the cafe space next door.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlans are kind of useless at this point,\u201d says Barbour. \u201cWe\u2019ve been operating for 10 years, various caf\u00e9, bistro, bar type operations. But we\u2019ve come to the point now where we just can\u2019t hire anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n
Barbour says he and Evans have shifted their business to a state where they can mostly run the Black Duck Bakery as more of a \u201cmom and pop\u201d shop, as opposed to the bustling caf\u00e9 they once ran. The caf\u00e9 space does not fit into that scale of operation, however.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019ll be mothballed,\u201d says Barbour. \u201cWe might do something with it for fun in the future but as for the time being, it\u2019s just going to sit here, unfortunately.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to issues finding people to work in the caf\u00e9 and tavern businesses, Barbour says there have been other problems \u201csnowballing\u201d and compounding each other. He cites the ongoing pandemic, high rates of inflation, and supply chain issues.<\/p>\n
Barbour says the whole industry is hurting, and he put in a plug for ramping up support for local businesses, as soon as possible.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you\u2019re a Sackville citizen and you have a restaurant or a small business that you like, now\u2019s the time to support it,\u201d says Barbour. \u201cYou just have to support it now.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMost people are just scraping by,\u201d says Barbour, so, \u201cputting something off for a week or two weeks, you may not see that restaurant again. You should support it, or small businesses, as much as you can, every day.\u201d<\/p>\n
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