Asheville Brewing, they were one of the major trailblazers there, and The Crucible,” Gray said. Little Jumbo instated a proof of vaccination rule in August. And temperature checks will be required for all guests. Once reopened, the restaurant will follow suit with some other Asheville restaurants and bars and require guests to show proof of vaccination for entry. 4, according to the restaurant’s website. The restaurant has closed and is expected to resume business on Jan. Holeman and Finch, a restaurant that opened earlier in the month on the South Slope, has been closed for more than a week, due to the pandemic. “I look forward to the day, which I hope is no more than a few years away, that this is all in the past.” Stricter COVID protocols The business interruption insurance hasn’t really done much for anybody at any point, and I doubt it will now. “It’s definitely a revenue hit, for sure.

Also, Little Jumbo has canceled its New Year’s Eve party and issued refunds for ticketholders. The latest closure is taking another significant toll on the business’s revenue. The bar opened in April 2021, and this is the first time it’s been forced to close due to the virus since then. Little Jumbo was closed for 387 days after the initial pandemic shutdown in March 2020, he said.