News Summary

• We just said, 'Hey, this is voluntary,'" Renee Way said.So, every Christmas Day, you will likely be able to get a hot meal at the Angry Goldfish and the Dam Pub..
• The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox.The Angry Goldfish, a Des Moines restaurant, has been open for Christmas for seven years in a row..
• "We are as busy as we can get," owner Clark Way said.Clark Way says he sees a lot of the same people every Christmas..
• Both restaurants were open and busy on Christmas.But why stay open on a holiday?.
• Earlier this month, a Facebook post on the Angry Goldfish's page explained why.Renee Way says it's a way to be there for those who have nowhere else to go..
• They're not by themselves," Renee Way said.Neither restaurant is requiring employees to work on the holiday..