The cold snowy weather can certainly play a role on how local businesses do in Berks County.
Food is flying out of the kitchen and on to people's tables at Sofrito Gastro Pub in Reading.
"When it snows we actually end up doing well," said Hector Ruiz, the owner of Sofrito Gastro Pub in Reading.
It is a Latin American restaurant tucked away in a residential neighborhood in the 200 block of Douglass Street. Owners believe their location is an advantage when snow starts falling.
"Most of our neighbors are stuck. They do not get to go pretty much anywhere. So they walk down and we end up doing actually pretty well," said Ruiz.
And staffing is not much of an issue either.
"We are very lucky that most of our staff lives in the city. I have bartenders that live a half a block from here. So no matter how much it snows, somebody is always going to be able to get down here and open the doors so we can keep it going," said Ruiz.
But over at Dan's at Green Hills in Cumru Township it is a much different story.
"Everytime it goes snow, it is a ghost town in here. People do not drive, they do not leave town. People cancel their reservations," said M.D. Monir, the co-owner of Dan's at Green Hills in Cumru Township.
The fine dining restaurant, in 2400 block of Morgantown Road, serves up French-American cuisine.
Managers think one of the reasons they do not do so well on snowy cold nights is because many people do not want to travel on the back roads.
"I think people do not like driving in the snow because of the slippery roads. This road is kind of tough," said Monir.
Their main message to customers is that they will stay open during cold and snowy weather. Be careful if you chose to venture out.
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