“The menu is kind of all over the place,” admitted Laerakos. He said that Katella Grill’s menu has been developed over his family’s 50 year tenure in the restaurant industry. Open from 6 a ...

Owner Mike Learakos posted a video on Facebook on Monday, April 4, announcing his restaurant was done. “Looking back, it’s always been people that made Katella Grill special, from our ...

One restaurant is getting creative in order to stay open. For 28 years, the Learakos family has owned and operated Katella Grill in Orange County. They, like many restaurants, are struggling.

Still, the threat to Learakos’ Katella Grill was clear and immediate. After the list became public, the family restaurant’s largest catering client threatened to take its business elsewhere.

The Katella Grill in Orange, which had to close for in-person dining in December, is glad to welcome back customers in a tent set up on the parking lot, outfitted with outdoor heaters.