As tourist season gets going on the Outer Banks, restaurants scramble to balance consumer demand and their own safety. Dylan Ownes is a seasonal cook at an Outer Banks Restaurant called The Bonzer Shack. Ownes speaks about how things are different this summer – more orders, more hours, and fewer staff.

Produced by Jocelyn Ratti. Music by Chad Crouch.

Broadcast from the Working Narratives studio, the Shoresides Economic Report brings  you interviews with local businesses, workers, community developers, and more