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DRY RIDGE, Ky. A Northern Kentucky restaurant is facing a criminal charge for operating without a food license.
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Beans Cafe and Bakery faces criminal charges for violating Gov. Beshear s Executive Orders
The cafe and bakery continued to have indoor dining services even though the governor ordered restaurants to shut down
Owner says he feels he is being targeted since other restaurants in Kentucky have had their licenses reinstated
The owner has a February court date
Beans Cafe and Bakery is among the handful of restaurants that chose to continue in-person dining services to its customers during the weeks the governor closed indoor dining across the state due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NKY cafe owner criminally charged after violating governorâs COVID-19 order
NKY cafe owner criminally charged after violating governorâs COVID-19 order By Jennifer Edwards Baker | December 16, 2020 at 12:29 PM EST - Updated December 17 at 12:35 PM
DRY RIDGE, Ky. (FOX19) - A northern Kentucky business owner faces criminal charges after violating Gov. Andy Beshearâs order closing in-person dining at restaurants and bars to try to curtail the spread of COVID-19.
âIt seems aggressive for selling sandwiches,â said Richard Hayhoe of Beans Cafe & Bakery in Dry Ridge and Hebron. âIt is going to be interesting to see what direction this takes. We are looking forward to our day in court.â
Kentucky restaurant owner charged after remaining open despite governor s orders Share Updated: 2:14 PM EST Dec 16, 2020 WLWT Digital Staff Share Updated: 2:14 PM EST Dec 16, 2020
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Show Transcript PEOPLE KEEPING HIM IN BUSINESS. NOW THIS CONTROVERSIAL DECISION BY BEANS CAFE AND BAKERY HERE IS CAUSING QUITE THE BUZZ CUSTOMERS COMING BY PAST FIVE O’CLOCK TONIGHT LARGELY TO SUPPORT THE BUSINESS AND THE STATEMENT. IT’S MAKING AT THE SAME TIME OTHER KENTUCKY RESTAURANTS CLOSED THEIR DOORS TO INDOOR DINING BEANS CAFE AND BAKERY AND BRIDGE STILL BUSTLING WITH BUSINESS PHILOSOPHICALLY, I FULLY SUPPORT WHAT HE’S ATTEMPTING TO DO HERE DESPITE THE GOVERNOR’S ORDER REQUIRING BARS AND EATERIES TO SEE SINNED OR SERVICE BY 5 O’CLOCK TONIGHT. THE CAFE’S OWNER DECIDING NOT TO FOLLOW THAT DIRECTIVE HE POSTED THIS LETTER ON FACEBOOK ANNOUNCING THE MOVE TO CUSTOMERS MORE THAN A THOUSAND COMMENTS REVEALING MIXED PASSIONATE OPINI