The chief financial officer of one of Atlanta’s longstanding soul food restaurants says despite being closed for nearly six months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she never feared the restaurant, known for its made-from-scratch dishes, would close permanently.
Lucy Sims, who has worked for The Beautiful Restaurant for nearly 40 years, says the board of directors of the Cascade restaurant decided to close at the end of March to put the health and safety of staff and customers first.
“Our president and CEO constantly thought about people hurting and people getting sick,” said Sims.
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