Not all Cleveland area restaurants are willing to reopen on Friday, May 15. Scott Nathanson said he’s felt the pressure lately but, he’s standing firm. “We want to protect our customers, we want to protect our staff and right now is not, in my opinion, a good time to be opening up to the public,” said Scott Nathanson, owner of Scotti’s Italian Eatery in Cleveland.

Nathanson posted a message on Facebook after Governor Mike DeWine rolled out his plans for restaurants and bars to reopen in two phases, May 15 and May 21. “The guidelines that the governor has set, there is too many hoops to jump through and it would be very difficult for me to do all that," said Nathanson.