(Newswire.net — July 29, 2020) — During the past few months, the world has been dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This has thrust the country into unprecedented times. A pandemic of this magnitude has not been seen since the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918. Many localities have been forced to shelter in place. Countless people have been infected and hundreds of thousands of people have lost their lives. Small businesses have been suffering as well; however, one of the industries that has suffered the most is the restaurant business.
While many restaurants were still able to offer curbside pickup services, this didn’t do much for the waiters and waitresses who usually relied on tips to make ends meet. Furthermore, the curbside service was not enough for many restaurants to keep their doors open. While the PPP was able to help out some struggling restaurants, not everyone who applied for these loans received them, leaving many people without a liferaft adrift on a sea full of uncertainty. The good news is that now, even while the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants are being allowed to reopen.
This leaves many people wondering what it is going to be like to go out to eat at a restaurant. Well, first and foremost, everyone has to know that restaurants are going to require everyone to wear a mask. This goes for their employees as well as their customers. Those who refuse to wear a mask will be denied service. While some people might not like to wear a mask, this minor annoyance has been put into place to make sure that everyone is safe when they go out to eat.
Second, restaurants are also abiding by social distancing measures. This means that everyone at the restaurant will have to sit at least six feet apart from each other, as restaurant tables have been shifted. As a result, many restaurants are reopening at only 50 percent capacity. This could mean that people might have to wait longer to be seated; however, this is another measure that has been put into place to keep people safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
These are a few of the ways that the restaurant business is changing as it reopens during the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has hit everyone hard. As long as everyone works together, society will be able to get through this. Society will also be stronger on the other side. Therefore, everyone should take it upon themselves to support the restaurant industry as it tries to rebound from a tough past few months in the midst of a global pandemic that has impacted everyone.