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East Side java joint Folklores Coffee House wanted to share holiday cheer to its workers in the form of a bonus, but with the pandemic cutting into earnings, that just wasn’t possible.

So, instead, owners Tatu and Emilie Herrera are handing over 100% of their Christmas Eve profits to staff.

“We wanted to give our employees a bonus for Xmas, but it’s covid [sic] slow so we decided to have an employee appreciation day,” a Sunday Facebook post read. “All money made that day will go to our employees. Please help us put them in the weeds.”

We wanted to give our employees a bonus for Xmas, but it's covid slow so we decided to have an employee appreciation day, all money made that day will go to our employees. Please help us put them in the weeds.

Posted by Folklores- Government Hill Coffee House on Sunday, December 20, 2020

In restaurant slang, “in the weeds” means a time when workers are really busy.

Folklores’ Christmas Eve employee appreciation day will run 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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This article appears in Dec 16-29, 2020.

Nina Rangel uses nearly 20 years of experience in the foodservice industry to tell the stories of movers and shakers in the food scene in San Antonio. As the Food + Nightlife Editor for the San Antonio...