
“As a scratch-kitchen, more labor is involved in our kitchen than many other restaurants. “These coming weeks are traditionally the slowest all year for the restaurant industry,” Woods said. Juniper Grill has locations in Murrysville, Cranberry and Peters Township.ĭirector of Marketing Brianna Woods said both chains will reopen Jan. Lebanon, Peters Township, Pleasant Hills and Murrysville. “As a business, we would fold.”Ītria’s and Juniper Grill are owned by Restaurant Holdings LP.įounded 90 years ago as a grocery store, Atria’s has locations along Freeport Road in O’Hara, along with others in Mt. “We cannot and will not make it as a business on 50% capacity,” said Michael Diaddigo, vice president of operations for both restaurants.

Management at Atria’s and Juniper Grill said they cannot be profitable at half-capacity, as mandated by Gov. Two local restaurant chains have chosen to remain temporarily closed despite the state lifting its most recent covid-19 restrictions.
