VegeNation considers reopening 2nd location as downtown spot serves up curbside vegan meals

Video Credit: KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
Published on April 9, 2020 - Duration: 02:55s

VegeNation considers reopening 2nd location as downtown spot serves up curbside vegan meals

VegeNation in downtown Las Vegas says support from the community could help the popular vegan restaurant reopen its second location.

13 Action News Reporter Alicia Pattillo has the story, watch in the player above.


VegeNation considers reopening 2nd location as downtown spot serves up curbside vegan meals

CORONAVIRUS.ON TODAY'S EDITION OF "WE'REOPEN" LAS VEGAS 13 ACTION NEWSREPORTER ALICIA PATTILLO ISLIVE AT VEGENATION TO SHOW YOURHOW SUPPORT FROM OUR COMMUNITYCOULD HELP IT - REOPEN ITSSECOND LOCATION.WHETHER YOU ARE A VEGAN OR NOT....THIS PLACE IS A DREAM.WITH THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS...SOME WORRIED THEY COULDN'T GETTHEIR FIX BUT RESTASSURE....VEGENATION IS STAYINGOPEN.PKG: DONALD LEMPERLE CHEFOWNER VEGENATION "IT'S AFAMILY OWNED RESTAURANT WE AREA SMALL INDEPENDENTRESTAURANT." FIVE YEARS AGOVEGENATION OPENED THEIR DOORSTO THE VALLEY.....DONALD LEMPERLE CHEF OWNERVEGENATION "APRIL IS OUR FIFTHYEAR ANNIVERSARY WE OPENED UPON EARTH DAY WE WERE PLANNING ABIG CELEBRATION WE HAD TO PUTTHAT ON THE SIDE NOW." NOW ONHOLD BECAUSE OF THE CORONAVIRUSPANDEMIC DONALD LEMPERLE CHEFOWNER VEGENATION "PEOPLE CAN'TEAT IN THE RESTAURANT BUT WEARE ABLE TO DO TAKE OUT SO WETAKE EVERY PRECAUTION MAKE SURETEMPORARILY CLOSE THEIR SECONDLOCATION IN HENDERSON..AND KEEP THE DOWNTOWN LOCATIONOPEN.DONALD LEMPERLE CHEF OWNERVEGENATION "WE WERN'T REALLYSURE WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPENSO I SAID I'LL OPEN DOWNTOWN TOSEE HOW THAT GOES AND IF WE GETA STRONG RESPONSE THEN WE WILLOPEN UP HENDERSON." SINCE THENBUSINESS DOWNTOWN HAS BEENUNEXPECTEDLY FLOWING.....NOW THE HOPE IS THE SAME CANHAPPEN IN HENDERSON.DONALD LEMPERLE CHEF OWNERVEGENATION "WE'VE BEEN DOING ABIT OF TAKE-OUTS IT'S BEENWORKING OUT WELL." WHILEDONALD WAITS TO GET BACK TONORMALCY HE'S THANKFUL FOR THESUPPORT THAT HE DOES HAVEDURING THIS CHALLENGING TIME...DONALD LEMPERLE CHEF OWNERVEGENATION "THE RESTAURANTBUSINESS IS A REALLY TOUGHINDUSTRY ITS A SMALL PROFITMARGIN ESPECIALLY FOR THEINDIVIDUAL OPERATOR AND IT'S NOSAFETY NET SO IT'S REALLY GREATTHAT YOU COME OUT AND SUPPORTTHE SMALL INDEPENDENTRESTAURANTS."PERCENT OFF YOUR MEAL!

KALYNA IKNOW THIS OUR SPOT WE LOVE....IKNOW YOU MISS IT: WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE DISHTHERE...I FORGOTIF YOU'RE A BUSINESS SUPPORTINGOUR COMMUNITY, WE WANT TO HEARFROM YOU.YOU.SUBMIT YOUR STORY ON KTNV DOTCOM SLASH OPEN.RIGHT NOW -- COX MEDIA ISOFFERING FREE T-V COMMERCIALSTO LOCAL RESTAURAN

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