Today on Tier 1 Day (where Chiefs can operate at 25% of capacity) Joe Knesley the owner of Chief’s Pub shares his story of how he got to where he is today.

He also shares how he got through 2020 and Covid with a little help from his friends, customers, and local government. Joe gives special shout outs to Jeff Urso from Donati’s and Cathy Czerniak from the City of Lake Forest.

Questions asked

· You grew up in Lake Forest? How was that. Any memories growing up in Lake Forest youd like to share

· Besides Chiefs, where do you and your family like to hang out in Lake Forest.

· Tell us about Chiefs, we have a lot of listeners who are new to Lake Forest. it’s a family business how did it start?

· IMO you’ve been one of the beacons of business during COVID  how did you adapt so quickly to getting everything online so fast?

· Today is Tier 1 25% capacity what does that mean. How has the State and Local Government helped you stay open? Barstool Fund

· How about Le Colonial taking over at Market Square

· Do any of the Bears come in?

· What other challenges do you anticipate in 2021?

Have an idea for a topic or guest? pete@lakeforestpodcast.com

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