When Restaurants Open for Business

[coffeebean]

Hubby and I are looking forward to dining in a restaurant again. With allowable 25% occupancy indoors, do you think you will feel safe enough to dine in a restaurant? I'm hoping the restaurants have a mandatory reservation system in place so there won't be lots of waiting on line to be seated.

What are your thoughts on dining inside restaurants?

[dsnrbec]

Hubby and I are looking forward to dining in a restaurant again. With allowable 25% occupancy indoors, do you think you will feel safe enough to dine in a restaurant? I'm hoping the restaurants have a mandatory reservation system in place so there won't be lots of waiting on line to be seated.

What are your thoughts on dining inside restaurants?

A friend of mind in the restaurant business says they don’t know how they can open with only 25% capacity. Too much overhead and not enough income. Hopefully, the bigger guys can do it but not sure about small places. I wouldn’t have a problem with it safety wise.

[JoMar]

A friend of mind in the restaurant business says they don’t know how they can open with only 25% capacity. Too much overhead and not enough income. Hopefully, the bigger guys can do it but not sure about small places. I wouldn’t have a problem with it safety wise.

I think City Fire laid out their plans which include disposable menu's, meals served in containers with plastic utensils, servers in masks and gloves. Not my idea of an enjoyable dinner out.

[VApeople]

With allowable 25% occupancy indoors, do you think you will feel safe enough to dine in a restaurant?

No. Definitely No.

[billethkid]

How many residents could survive if their daily/monthly financial resources were reduced 75%?

And not knowing if/when it will go up again!

[Number 10 GI]

Can any of us live on 25% of our income? How do people think a business can do it???

[billethkid]

Remember the 25% is not their income.....if we assume 25% capacity is = to or close to 25% revenue....not income.
(I should have included that reminder in my first post).

Most break evens are well above the 50% revenue level.

[Stu from NYC]

Sounds nice but like others have said reduce revenue by 75% and how does business stay afloat?

[Chi-Town]

Pretty sure 25% will be 50% soon.

[retiredguy123]

Remember the 25% is not their income.....if we assume 25% capacity is = to or close to 25% revenue....not income.
(I should have included that reminder in my first post).

Most break evens are well above the 50% revenue level.
The Rose Plantation has already said thanks, but no thanks, to the 25 percent rule. They will not open.

[HoosierPa]

You will be fine as long as no one in the restaurant sneezes or coughs LOL



Hubby and I are looking forward to dining in a restaurant again. With allowable 25% occupancy indoors, do you think you will feel safe enough to dine in a restaurant? I'm hoping the restaurants have a mandatory reservation system in place so there won't be lots of waiting on line to be seated.

What are your thoughts on dining inside restaurants?

[Stu from NYC]

I think City Fire laid out their plans which include disposable menu's, meals served in containers with plastic utensils, servers in masks and gloves. Not my idea of an enjoyable dinner out.

Read this to thinking we will just do takeout for now

[davem4616]

Ha, given that I never want to be "the 1st on my block" to try out any new electronic or technology breakthrough product...

I think I'll wait awhile and let the restaurants get the kinks out of reopening under the new guidelines before I dine out again

[jedalton]

nope

[wsachs]

I can get the same food, sometimes with a deal, for takeout and eat safely at home. Why risk it now?

[ismatta]

I won’t feel safe, and this article from our own Early Release - COVID-19 Outbreak Associated with Air Conditioning in Restaurant, Guangzhou, China, 2020 - Volume 26, Number 7—July 2020 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC (https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/7/20-0764_article)CDC explains why.

[matandch]

Answer to your question: Hell NO!

[karostay]

Were not dining out just yet..As much as we want to dine with friends & family.
Decision is were not going to be one of the guinea pigs to see if this heath issue flares up due to allowing limited social interaction
What's few more weeks of eating at home ?
Rest a sure within a very short time of new guidelines that City Fire Red Sauce outdoor bar groupies will downing their alcohol and lighting up their cancer sticks shoulder to shoulder
For us were going to take time tested wait and see approach

[Altavia]

I won’t feel safe, and this article from our own Early Release - COVID-19 Outbreak Associated with Air Conditioning in Restaurant, Guangzhou, China, 2020 - Volume 26, Number 7—July 2020 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC (https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/7/20-0764_article)CDC explains why.

Wow!

Applies to Rec Centers also.

[deebrock]

Hubby and I are looking forward to dining in a restaurant again. With allowable 25% occupancy indoors, do you think you will feel safe enough to dine in a restaurant? I'm hoping the restaurants have a mandatory reservation system in place so there won't be lots of waiting on line to be seated.

What are your thoughts on dining inside restaurants?

I think if you have to ask you may not be ready. It is a hard decision but only you know the answer for yourself. I know we will not be going for awhile.
Good luck
Dee

[Kahiland]

Not going into restaurants for a long time. Curbside works for me. Be safe.

[Leadbone1]

Hubby and I are looking forward to dining in a restaurant again. With allowable 25% occupancy indoors, do you think you will feel safe enough to dine in a restaurant? I'm hoping the restaurants have a mandatory reservation system in place so there won't be lots of waiting on line to be seated.

What are your thoughts on dining inside restaurants?

Sorry, but this just seems ridiculous. If you go to Walmart, Publix, etc. and walk within 1 or 2 feet of the people shopping or touch food items that potentially many other people have already handled, why would you be worrying about who you’re sitting near in a restaurant? THINK ABOUT IT?

[Jtcoggin@bellsouth.net]

Thoughts on eating in a restaurant?

Yummy. Be sure to order desert.

[Rosie1950]

Who gets to decide who has their job back? Obviously ALL the servers won’t be needed, if they spread their days out by rotation, the servers won’t be making enough to support their families. If they choose not to take the offer they will be considered a voluntary quit and therefore NOT entitled to any unemployment benefits.
I also think part of this is because of the terrible job Florida is doing in getting benefits out to people, so the government logistics is, open up some and we’re going to save on the benefits we’re not able to pay out anyway.

[cindyfeh]

Just wondering if it is possible to shut off the streets around the squares to walking traffic only through the sumner. Then restaurants and retail establishments could set up tables or merchandise on the sidewalks. Outdoor dining and shopping may help people feel safer.

[stadalberts]

Let's get OPEN again, all over!

[ficoguy]

I don't think they can make a profit at 25% capacity...they will have to increase the price of the food. Most restauarnts break even at 60%

[Michael Charles]

I like the idea of making the squares foot traffic only. Now, I think perhaps creating an outdoor seating arrangement within the squares (of course with well spaced out seating 8 ft between tables and chairs) like an outdoor food court for the restaurants to sell food like in a food court at the mall. This way restaurants could add a new dimension for sales, customers could still get an opportunity to support local eateries and we could start to feel some sort of a normal life.

Here's another idea that I've seen work in squares in Greece, each restaurant has outside tables (many even have massive rollout awnings to keep the sun away and some fans moving air around) and servers go to those tables. Yes, the tables would be setup for just those restaurants, it would only be for customers not for people just wanting to sit outside and take up space. Oh, I get it that its going to be 90 plus degrees outside soon but its an option.

[retiredguy123]

I would rather sit inside, especially if they are using fans outside. I have seen some outside bars where they actually have a water mist coming from the fans. That seems very unsanitary to me.

[Chi-Town]

Ate outside at Johnny Rockets just before the April stay at home order. Every other table was blocked off and that seemed to work well. So 50% outside will probably be in effect soon or from the get go.

[Michael Charles]

I would rather sit inside, especially if they are using fans outside. I have seen some outside bars where they actually have a water mist coming from the fans. That seems very unsanitary to me.

Ok, my new thought is not to have massive rollout awnings and fans but umbrellas at each table.

[Joanne19335]

Hubby and I are looking forward to dining in a restaurant again. With allowable 25% occupancy indoors, do you think you will feel safe enough to dine in a restaurant? I'm hoping the restaurants have a mandatory reservation system in place so there won't be lots of waiting on line to be seated.

What are your thoughts on dining inside restaurants?

I will NOT eat inside. Not yet. I will, however, frequent restaurants that have outdoor dining areas.

[Poirier]

Just wondering if it is possible to shut off the streets around the squares to walking traffic only through the sumner. Then restaurants and retail establishments could set up tables or merchandise on the sidewalks. Outdoor dining and shopping may help people feel safer.

Thanks a good idea.

[Davelinda91]

Some restaurants were barely making it during off season not sure how the can survive at 25-50 percent during prime season. Unfortunately the village lifestyle will be changed like the rest of the world. Uber Eats is the way to go!

[LiverpoolWalrus]

You will be fine as long as no one in the restaurant sneezes or coughs LOL

You LOL about this, but it's going to be a real issue. I'm not looking forward to the panic-stricken faces we'll see when this happens. Not to mention the people running out of the restaurant with arms flailing, or diving under tables.

[coffeebean]

Sorry, but this just seems ridiculous. If you go to Walmart, Publix, etc. and walk within 1 or 2 feet of the people shopping or touch food items that potentially many other people have already handled, why would you be worrying about who you’re sitting near in a restaurant? THINK ABOUT IT?

I have thought about it...............I wear a mask when I go to stores and most everyone else is also wearing a mask, employees included. Anything I bring into our home (groceries and such) is either sanitized or left in a decontamination area for at least a week without being touched.

When dining in a restaurant, I hope the wait staff will be wearing masks but I'm sure patrons will not be wearing masks. For me, there is certainly a different degree of safety involved with dining in a restaurant vs shopping in a store.

[kendi]

Hubby and I are looking forward to dining in a restaurant again. With allowable 25% occupancy indoors, do you think you will feel safe enough to dine in a restaurant? I'm hoping the restaurants have a mandatory reservation system in place so there won't be lots of waiting on line to be seated.

What are your thoughts on dining inside restaurants?

Yes I will likely feel safe. It depends mostly on how the staff operate though. i.e. when filling glasses with a pitcher do they touch the spout of the pitcher with the lip of the glass and use the same pitcher with the rest of their tables? Do they pick up the glasses by the rim where we drink from or towards the bottom? There are lots of little things that people might not consider when serving others. The customer has to be observant and speak up.

[prntxpresn]

No. You don't know what cooks have mask or not. In the late 80s, I realized there would come a day when the dollar is worthless. Food lines like depression days & only gold will buy what you need. Buy gold & store it. "THEY" are in the process of creating one world order & currency. The price of everything will need to skyrocket to make up for huge BIZ losses. China will be the world leader.

[Barefoot]

Just wondering if it is possible to shut off the streets around the squares to walking traffic only through the sumner. Then restaurants and retail establishments could set up tables or merchandise on the sidewalks. Outdoor dining and shopping may help people feel safer.:agree:

[Ronlynch@comcast.net]

We feel comfortable dining OUTSIDE with social distancing. That would help those restaurants that have outdoor seating available to augment their revenue from the 25% restriction. If I owned a restaurant and could afford to, I would continue curb side pick up and not open the inside until the restrictions are more reasonable (50%+). Agree that disposable everything and servers in masks will significantly detract from a nice evening out.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Oh my god $50 for a slice of pizza , the sky is falling!!! The sky is falling!!!

[Don Ferguson]

I am assuming that TV is making no concessions to restaurants (or other merchants) for their lease payments. I can assure that those rates are horrendous. I've always joked to local restaurant owners that TV would assure plenty of potential customers, but if they had an occasional empty table, they would be unable to make their rental payments.

It is going to be shocking how many of our favorite places soon disappear. Our discussion is rather meaningless when you realize this.

[mneumann02]

No. You don't know what cooks have mask or not. In the late 80s, I realized there would come a day when the dollar is worthless. Food lines like depression days & only gold will buy what you need. Buy gold & store it. "THEY" are in the process of creating one world order & currency. The price of everything will need to skyrocket to make up for huge BIZ losses. China will be the world leader.

Sorry, no gold for me. In 1986 the price of gold was $326 and is currently $1,700, a 5.2 times increase. The DJIA on June 1, 1986 was 1,892. On June 1, 2020 it was 23,700, a 12.5 increase. So, if I had invested $100,000 in gold in 1986 it would be worth $520,000 today. If I had invested $100,000 in the stock market on June 1, 1986 it would be worth $1,250,000 today, an increase of $730,000 over gold. I'm sure there are good people on this forum who believe Armageddon is just around the corner, and have believed that much of their lives. As for me, I do not and am glad I never invested in gold back in the 1980's.

[Bogie Shooter]

I am assuming that TV is making no concessions to restaurants (or other merchants) for their lease payments. I can assure that those rates are horrendous. I've always joked to local restaurant owners that TV would assure plenty of potential customers, but if they had an occasional empty table, they would be unable to make their rental payments.

It is going to be shocking how many of our favorite places soon disappear. Our discussion is rather meaningless when you realize this.

A lot of big assumptions.......

[Shawn70]

25% is just a start. They're going to up it to 75% in Phase 2

[VApeople]

Just wondering if it is possible to shut off the streets around the squares to walking traffic only through the sumner. Then restaurants and retail establishments could set up tables or merchandise on the sidewalks. Outdoor dining and shopping may help people feel safer.

Thanks a good idea.

I agree! That is a fantastic idea.

In fact, that is the best idea I have ever seen posted in this forum.

There is no need for vehicles to be in the Squares. There is enough parking nearby. Tables could be set up in the streets and we could all keep our distance from each other.

[bumpygreens]

We dug a very deep hole in a very short period of time. Do we climb out individually, or do we work together boosting each other to the surface so the most able can reach back and haul the rest up? We didn't choose to be in this predicament. But we can choose how to get out of it.

[walterray1]

My wife and I like to sit at the bar to eat when we go out to a restaurant. I don't see that happening anytime soon.

[RedBoneJones]

I would not feel comfortable at all. Think about it. You have the door handles, hostess, waiters, cooks, bathrooms, etc. You cannot be 100% sure that all of those surfaces & folks are virus free. No way. All it takes is one person. Just not comfortable yet....going to be a long time until I am, especially with the inept process of testing we have.

[Don Ferguson]

A lot of big assumptions.......

Not really Bogie.

You can guarantee if TV was helping their tenants, the publicity would be huge. Rightfully so, to get the good PR. So, I would "bet the farm" that nothing has been done on that end.

As to individual tenants (TooJays whole chain already declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy), Every restaurant took a tremendous hit. e.g. entire perishable inventory lost (given away or trashed). The local independents need some really deep pockets to withstand impact of their continuing fixed costs and have enough left to ramp up again.

Finally. restaurants absolutely can't survive at 25%-75% occupancy. When we talk about surviving at 60% occupancy, what that means is the average for ALL open hours. Here in TV we have a very narrow serving time. In other words everyone eats at close to same time. If restaurants can't do 100% seating during these peak times they are broke. Period.

[JoMar]

I would not feel comfortable at all. Think about it. You have the door handles, hostess, waiters, cooks, bathrooms, etc. You cannot be 100% sure that all of those surfaces & folks are virus free. No way. All it takes is one person. Just not comfortable yet....going to be a long time until I am, especially with the inept process of testing we have.

Inept? Please explain.

[Bogie Shooter]

25% is just a start. They're going to up it to 75% in Phase 2

What taxes?

[Bogie Shooter]

No mention yet of A/C systems that recirculate the air & potential virus.

[dewilson58]

My wife and I like to sit at the bar to eat when we go out to a restaurant. I don't see that happening anytime soon.




Use too. Me too.

[billethkid]

Not really Bogie.

You can guarantee if TV was helping their tenants, the publicity would be huge. Rightfully so, to get the good PR. So, I would "bet the farm" that nothing has been done on that end.

As to individual tenants (TooJays whole chain already declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy), Every restaurant took a tremendous hit. e.g. entire perishable inventory lost (given away or trashed). The local independents need some really deep pockets to withstand impact of their continuing fixed costs and have enough left to ramp up again.

Even more assumptions.
And our opinion is noted.

[Bogie Shooter]

Not really Bogie.

You can guarantee if TV was helping their tenants, the publicity would be huge. Rightfully so, to get the good PR. So, I would "bet the farm" that nothing has been done on that end.

As to individual tenants (TooJays whole chain already declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy), Every restaurant took a tremendous hit. e.g. entire perishable inventory lost (given away or trashed). The local independents need some really deep pockets to withstand impact of their continuing fixed costs and have enough left to ramp up again.
Still assuming...….

[Andyb]

Just getting in is going to be a challenge. If they don’t take reservations, forget it?

[VApeople]

Do we climb out individually, or do we work together boosting each other to the surface so the most able can reach back and haul the rest up?

We plan to climb out individually.

We look at the situation and do what is best for us.

Sitting inside a restaurant? No thanks.

Sitting outside at a reasonable distance from others? Sounds OK.

[karostay]

Sorry, no gold for me. In 1986 the price of gold was $326 and is currently $1,700, a 5.2 times increase. The DJIA on June 1, 1986 was 1,892. On June 1, 2020 it was 23,700, a 12.5 increase. So, if I had invested $100,000 in gold in 1986 it would be worth $520,000 today. If I had invested $100,000 in the stock market on June 1, 1986 it would be worth $1,250,000 today, an increase of $730,000 over gold. I'm sure there are good people on this forum who believe Armageddon is just around the corner, and have believed that much of their lives. As for me, I do not and am glad I never invested in gold back in the 1980's.

Provided your smart enough to pick the right stock
There's only one gold to choose

[coffeebean]

Yes I will likely feel safe. It depends mostly on how the staff operate though. i.e. when filling glasses with a pitcher do they touch the spout of the pitcher with the lip of the glass and use the same pitcher with the rest of their tables? Do they pick up the glasses by the rim where we drink from or towards the bottom? There are lots of little things that people might not consider when serving others. The customer has to be observant and speak up.

Yikes? I never gave these things a thought. I never noticed if servers were this careless.

[golfing eagles]

I have thought about it...............I wear a mask when I go to stores and most everyone else is also wearing a mask, employees included. Anything I bring into our home (groceries and such) is either sanitized or left in a decontamination area for at least a week without being touched.

When dining in a restaurant, I hope the wait staff will be wearing masks but I'm sure patrons will not be wearing masks. For me, there is certainly a different degree of safety involved with dining in a restaurant vs shopping in a store.

Sorry, I'm not coming over for ice cream:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

[LiverpoolWalrus]

Yikes? I never gave these things a thought. I never noticed if servers were this careless.

My favorite observations were the servers who would plunk the dirty menus down on your plate (if I didn't catch it in time I would ask for a new plate) and the bartenders who handle money and squeeze your lemon or lime with their hand before putting it in your drink. And I'm not even a germophobe generally!

[Marvic 1]

Just wondering if it is possible to shut off the streets around the squares to walking traffic only through the sumner. Then restaurants and retail establishments could set up tables or merchandise on the sidewalks. Outdoor dining and shopping may help people feel safer.

Something like your idea was brought up a while ago but for another situation..
The Handicap people were not delighted with the idea....

[coffeebean]

Sorry, I'm not coming over for ice cream:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

No problem with ice cream. I sanitize the container then it goes directly into the freezer. Ben and Jerry's New York Super Fudge Chunk! Yum!

[Barborv]

Now that's my kind of eating out! LOL I have always felt uncomfortable eating off of silverware and I always hate when the waiter or waitress has their thumb in my plate sometimes touching the food. I always said I would prefer disposable silverware and staff to be gloved! But that's just me. But it never stopped me from eating out! haha

[peisermp]

Hubby and I are looking forward to dining in a restaurant again. With allowable 25% occupancy indoors, do you think you will feel safe enough to dine in a restaurant? I'm hoping the restaurants have a mandatory reservation system in place so there won't be lots of waiting on line to be seated.



NYT: April 20: Ventilation systems can create complex patterns of airflow and keep viruses aloft, so simply spacing tables six feet apart — the minimum distance that the C.D.C. advises you keep from other people — may not be sufficient to safeguard restaurant patrons.

[valuemkt]

Will definitely be eating out. Thanks to all the people on this blog that are promising to stay locked up in their homes for the rest of their lives, there should be plenty of seats for those that want to go out to eat and socialize.

[JoMar]

Will definitely be eating out. Thanks to all the people on this blog that are promising to stay locked up in their homes for the rest of their lives, there should be plenty of seats for those that want to go out to eat and socialize.

Your welcome and thanks for helping to thin the herd?

[LiverpoolWalrus]

Your welcome and thanks for helping to thin the herd?

Herd immunity (if that's what you meant) is our friend:

Why is herd immunity so important? | American Academy of Pediatrics (https://www.aappublications.org/content/36/5/14.1)

[JoMar]

Herd immunity (if that's what you meant) is our friend:

Why is herd immunity so important? | American Academy of Pediatrics (https://www.aappublications.org/content/36/5/14.1)

More people get sick, more die.....so either works.

[Stu from NYC]

Will continue to stick with take out. Waited this long a couple of months will not hurt.

[coffeebean]

NYT: April 20: Ventilation systems can create complex patterns of airflow and keep viruses aloft, so simply spacing tables six feet apart — the minimum distance that the C.D.C. advises you keep from other people — may not be sufficient to safeguard restaurant patrons.


Seems to me this would apply to any indoor venue where people would be sitting in one place for extended periods, such as our recreation centers. I don't worry about stores because people are always moving around and are not always in a constant air flow pattern.

[thelegges]

After reading some posts, there are some when TV starts to open up, will be disappointed that numbers don’t go up, and add to the death number. Even though our number in TV were low, I think many were disappointed in those numbers also

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

No mention yet of A/C systems that recirculate the air & potential virus.

Pretty sure those systems have hepa filters. Also, the buildings are not air-tight, so there's always fresh air circulating through them.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Oh my god $50 for a slice of pizza , the sky is falling!!! The sky is falling!!!

I wouldn't even pay $2 for a slice of pizza at almost every restaurant that serves it in the Villages. There are a couple I still need to try but so far - not a single one of them, any better than the frozen crap you get in Walmart.

[Joyce952]

But wouldn't this restaurants still do take out as well?

[valuemkt]

Yikes? I never gave these things a thought. I never noticed if servers were this careless.

Oh My .. Something else to be scared of .. maybe the butcher spits on your meat .. don;t forget the pesticides on your fruit and veggies .. Whats a person to do ?? I think crawl into the nearest corner of your house and let nature take its course !!

[Villages Kahuna]

Not me! Not for a long, long time. We used to eat out a lot, maybe two nights a week. But my “boxes” are checked, senior citizens, some pre-existing conditions. The chance that a restaurant meal could be our last simply isn’t worth the risk. I may even wait until after we’re able to be vaccinated.

[Stu from NYC]

I wouldn't even pay $2 for a slice of pizza at almost every restaurant that serves it in the Villages. There are a couple I still need to try but so far - not a single one of them, any better than the frozen crap you get in Walmart.

Try Flippers or Giavanni and you might change your turne

[Bill32]

I wouldn't even pay $2 for a slice of pizza at almost every restaurant that serves it in the Villages. There are a couple I still need to try but so far - not a single one of them, any better than the frozen crap you get in Walmart.

Just had a large pizza from NYPD.... My first choice...also Mallory Hill when they reopen...

[GoodLife]

83946

Welcome, you want special fried rice?

[graciegirl]

Hubby and I are looking forward to dining in a restaurant again. With allowable 25% occupancy indoors, do you think you will feel safe enough to dine in a restaurant? I'm hoping the restaurants have a mandatory reservation system in place so there won't be lots of waiting on line to be seated.

What are your thoughts on dining inside restaurants?

Friends went to Orange Blossom on March 17th, ten of them. The waitress was sniffing. Six in the group became sick. My friends, one was in intensive care for ten days and the other was so sick at home that a friend moved in with her. She became so dehydrated at one point she had to be taken by ambulance to emergency for six hours to be rehydrated. They are younger than us. They are very active.

I wish we knew more about the cases of people who have contracted it here in The Villages. This is the only instance of anyone I know who has contracted the virus.

Does anyone else know anyone personally? Obviously I can't vouch it was Covid-19. I certainly do not fault the waitress or the restaurant. I do believe that it very well have been Covid-19, but I am just grateful our friends are slowly recovering.

We all have been told that it spreads very easily from one human to another. We all know that the older we are the more deadly it is. These two are at least ten years younger than us.

I just heard this from them yesterday. I got a call from them. This is someone we know well and have known for several years. They are friends who have visited our home many times and we have dined with them and we have visited their home. I trust that what they told me is truthful. They live in the older section of The Villages.

[bilcon]

Just because someone sneezes or coughs doesn't mean they're dying from the virus. There are allergies al around us. I can't wait to go our and eat.

"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.'

[thelegges]

Look at it this way there are thousands that are exposed everyday, and did not get Covid.

Elective Surgery is returning today in multiple states. Not only will healthcare workers take risk, so will patients, and a family member ( ie the DD)

Think of all those who have continued chemotherapy, with comprised immune system. During this lockdown

Yet they all continue to go forward. Fear of Covid is not what they worry about

[WhiteToast]

Brilliant reference. Thanks.

[graciegirl]

Look at it this way there are thousands that are exposed everyday, and did not get Covid.

Elective Surgery is returning today in multiple states. Not only will healthcare workers take risk, so will patients, and a family member ( ie the DD)

Think of all those who have continued chemotherapy, with comprised immune system. During this lockdown

Yet they all continue to go forward. Fear of Covid is not what they worry about

I think I remember that you are a retired nurse? I am not. I taught little kids.

My friend was in intensive care for ten days. Those who are there with this bug, often do not get out.

Yes. Many do survive. However the odds of one dying get more serious as they get older. I am not yet ready to curtsy and leave. Plus I am still protecting and loving our daughter with Williams Syndrome.

Every one is different. Every one has their own views. I am frankly very surprised at some of the lack of information and the cavalier attitude that I am reading everywhere.

I know there are no easy answers. In this case there aren't even good questions, and the hard facts, the valid statistics in this State are hard to come by.

I think it fair to say that on most days, the more I know about people, the better I like dogs.

[doctorknow]

Hubby and I are looking forward to dining in a restaurant again. With allowable 25% occupancy indoors, do you think you will feel safe enough to dine in a restaurant? I'm hoping the restaurants have a mandatory reservation system in place so there won't be lots of waiting on line to be seated.

What are your thoughts on dining inside restaurants?

You raise a good question as this is unprecedented in business. I don't think a reservation system will work. First of all with only 25% occupancy rate the businesses will be barely covering costs of staying open. Secondly a reservation system will no doubt result in "no shows" which will further hurt the business. No one likes to wait in line but the business owner sees that as a sure thing and will want to have a regular flow of customers into his/her few tables that are open.

[Mendy]

Just wondering if it is possible to shut off the streets around the squares to walking traffic only through the sumner. Then restaurants and retail establishments could set up tables or merchandise on the sidewalks. Outdoor dining and shopping may help people feel safer.

Great idea! This would certainly help the restaurants and give people a better chance of patronizing their favorite places.

[golfing eagles]

Great idea! This would certainly help the restaurants and give people a better chance of patronizing their favorite places.

Agree. Except if you need 2 crutches or a quad cane and walk at 0.001 mph.

[coffeebean]

You raise a good question as this is unprecedented in business. I don't think a reservation system will work. First of all with only 25% occupancy rate the businesses will be barely covering costs of staying open. Secondly a reservation system will no doubt result in "no shows" which will further hurt the business. No one likes to wait in line but the business owner sees that as a sure thing and will want to have a regular flow of customers into his/her few tables that are open.

What if the restaurant gave the patrons a 10 minute grace period, then the reservation is lost if they do not show. I think a reservation system would bring in more patrons, knowing they will not have to wait very long to get a table.

[Velvet]

Sorry, but this just seems ridiculous. If you go to Walmart, Publix, etc. and walk within 1 or 2 feet of the people shopping or touch food items that potentially many other people have already handled, why would you be worrying about who you’re sitting near in a restaurant? THINK ABOUT IT?

Because at Walmart or Publix I wear a mask, at a restaurant, how do you eat with a mask on? And people stay and talk for a longish time contaminating the air which the AC system blows around.