MELBOURNE, Fla. – By the end of March 2020, Florida’s COVID-19 restrictions had largely reduced downtown Melbourne to a ghost town — and 68% of Melbourne Regional Chamber poll respondents didn’t think they could afford to operate another month with no new sales, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.
Only one year later, workers are applying finishing touches to The Landing Rooftop, the restaurant-lounge-event venue atop Hotel Melby.
Rattan chairs circle the fire pit amid palm trees on the breezy outdoor terrace, and employees are undergoing training sessions this week.
The Landing Rooftop opens to the general public on April 8 for dinner and evening cocktails during its first week, said Cari Ann Bisset, catering sales manager.