Start Bar – St. Louis | Arcade Bar | Pizza | Beer | Drinks

1000 SPRUCE ST.STL MO 63102
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In our fight for a fair due process the health dir

In our fight for a fair due process the health director Fredrick Echols said under oath that he observed ONE bartender on 11/7 not properly wearing a mask and talking to customers for “a couple minutes to a few minutes”

As seen in our surveillance video he observed for only 10 seconds.

Echols then said that he must “assume EVERYONE is covid positive and THEREFORE THE BARTENDER AND CUSTOMERS ARE NOW COVID POSITIVE”

Echols left without taking immediate action and waited a full 9 days to shut down our businesses on 11/17 even though he witnessed assumed “covid positive” transmission 1st hand.

There have been many flaws and hypocrisy the last 9 months that have impacted us. Our industry and specifically our business have been unfairly targeted. We have witnessed it first hand through the actions of our local government and the judicial system. Nothing will change unless we stand up for ourselves, staff and industry.

Please make sure to visit and support STL’s local bars and restaurants this weekend and Start bar Thur 12/3 and Wheelhouse, Friday 12/4.

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We want our staff, loyal customers, family, and fr

We want our staff, loyal customers, family, and friends to understand the situation we are currently in. We were once again unfairly given a two week closure notice by the city of Saint Louis, on 11/16. After multiple attempts to resolve the matter we sued the city for the right to a trial by jury for a fair due process.

We were ordered to close with “evidence” that included a photo of ONE staff member improperly wearing a mask on 11/7, another photo taken outside of the venue with zero context and photos of OTHER venues in Saint Louis.

Monday, we were denied our request in court stating we “have presented no evidence that would support a finding that immediate and irreparable injury, loss, or damage will result in the absence of relief.”

Apparently, the loss of income for hundreds of employees, independent contractors, off-duty police officers, and vendors is not harmful or damaging after nine months of closures, restrictions, reduced hours and substantially decreased business.

It is clear that business restrictions and closures are viewed as insignificant by city officials who do not have to face the hardships of economic uncertainty themselves. It’s disheartening to witness a city health official brag about their pension when you are fighting for survival.

We are being targeted. Shut down for ONE staff member improperly wearing a mask, and no other evidence. Shut down with pictures from OTHER venues. Shut down with incompetent testimony and practices from our city officials.

Our employees are being targeted. They should be treated with dignity and free to pursue their way of life and right to earn a living. Based on their voluntary participation, employees (and patrons alike) have continued to show they support us and feel safe in our venues.

Thank you for the continued support, we look forward to seeing you when we reopen Start Bar on Thursday, 12/3 and Wheelhouse on Friday, 12/4.

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It pains us to say that we were issued a 2 week cl

It pains us to say that we were issued a 2 week closure until November 30. The pain is solely for our staff and everyone affected by the unilateral decision of 1 person.⁣
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Wheelhouse and Start Bar were issued a 2 week closure by the Health Director, Fredrick Echols, without due process and any correspondence except the notice ordering a shutdown. Due process would have given us the opportunity to show that his evidence was inaccurate, so much so that multiple photos weren’t even of Wheelhouse or Start Bar. ⁣
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We made multiple attempts to reach out to Lyda, Fredrick and the City this week as their constituents to explain our side but they would not respond or meet with us. ⁣
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That has given us no other choice but to file another lawsuit against them. The last thing we want to do is file a lawsuit against the city we have love so much, but we owe it to our staff, our customers and everyone who has supported us to stand up.⁣
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It is our constitutional right to a fair due process. Our industries right. It is all of your constitutional rights as Americans. We are fighting for all of our rights and freedoms by filing this. ⁣
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THANK YOU to everyone who has continued to support us the past 9 months. We apologize to all of the amazing customers who had reservations that we have to cancel, we truly appreciate the support and hope you reschedule when we open. Make sure you spend the weekend out at other establishments around the city because we know they are hurting just like us. ⁣
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We will keep you updated on our reopening, a judge is hearing our petition next week. ⁣
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And don’t worry, WE’RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE. WE WILL BE BACK. THANK YOU ST. LOUIS, WE LOVE YOU!

Thank you to everyone who came out and helped make

Thank you to everyone who came out and helped make Skellington’s possible.

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