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Restaurants That Don't Have Dine In Anymore.

CrazyKittyLvr2 — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 17:00:05 GMT

One of our local restaurants remodeled and aren't doing dine in anymore. It is take out only. They do pizza, wings and also have a great menu of many other things.

You can call and order for pick up, after 4 they have 3 specials and sides, you pick what you want. Instead of say a meatloaf dinner with potatoes, veg, salad. You can get just the meatloaf and veggie etc. You only pay for what you pick. They also have their own pizzas frozen along with their lasagna etc in a frozen case.

You can go to their Facebbok page to view the daily soups and special.

The place looks great and they are a wonderful family. The comments were all congratulations, glad you are back, can't wait to come in type stuff.

Except for 1 woman. I know her and she is mobile and can get out. She is not happy about no dining in. "You mean I have to cook it myself?" "Why are you doing it this way?" Blah, blah.

At most, if you get a frozen item you shove it in the oven. She literally lives 200 ft from the place so take out would still be hot when she gets home. You and your friends can get to go and sit on your patio and eat. Or go somewhere else.

I'm just glad they are still in business. They are busting their butts to adapt in this mess, give them a break for Pete's sake.

Re: Restaurants That Don't Have Dine In Anymore.

freakygirl — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 17:07:19 GMT

there will always be complainers in this world. it's impossible to make everyone happy.

i'm happy for you and them, that they're still in business.

Re: Restaurants That Don't Have Dine In Anymore.

Etoile308 — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 17:12:00 GMT

Why can't people just be thankful? Thankful they can afford to dine in or take out. Thankful they're healthy enough to dine in or take out. And thankful some businesses have found a way to stay open and hopefully profit.

Re: Restaurants That Don't Have Dine In Anymore.

CrazyKittyLvr2 — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 17:13:37 GMT

@freakygirl I am so glad they are still in business. That place was always packed.

They consider their employees family and trust me, I worked in a restaurant, it's not always that way.

Re: Restaurants That Don't Have Dine In Anymore.

chickenbutt — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 17:25:08 GMT

It sounds like they have made a very comprehensive and effective game plan, so kudos and I wish them much success.

That lady sounds like she needs to take a 'lude and stop being such a spoiled baby.

Re: Restaurants That Don't Have Dine In Anymore.

Nightowlz — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 17:28:44 GMT

My doctor said restaurants are one of the worst places people could be during Covid.

I told him I never ate out much before Covid so now I won't go in a restaurant to eat at all.

We do pickup orders from a few places every once in a while.

Restaurants generally have kids running amok so not interested.

Re: Restaurants That Don't Have Dine In Anymore.

Porcelain — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 17:29:59 GMT

In every group of people there is always a crank. Rules for living. And we all get our turn at being the crank in the bunch.

Re: Restaurants That Don't Have Dine In Anymore.

CrazyKittyLvr2 — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 17:39:45 GMT

They said that even with all the new guidlines for dine in they didn't feel they could guarantee their customers and staff safety.

I give them credit for putting people first and trying a different way to keep going.

Re: Restaurants That Don't Have Dine In Anymore.

suzyQ3 — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 17:43:50 GMT

@Nightowlz wrote:
My doctor said restaurants are one of the worst places people could be during Covid.
I told him I never ate out much before Covid so now I won't go in a restaurant to eat at all.
We do pickup orders from a few places every once in a while.
Restaurants generally have kids running amok so not interested.

@Nightowlz, I saw a report just yesterday about the dangers of dining-in. I was not at all surprised.

Re: Restaurants That Don't Have Dine In Anymore.

suzyQ3 — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 17:46:04 GMT

Re: Restaurants That Don't Have Dine In Anymore.

CrazyKittyLvr2 — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 17:54:38 GMT

@suzyQ3 Yep, it sums it up. Good for them.

Re: Restaurants That Don't Have Dine In Anymore.

beckyb1012 — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 17:59:53 GMT

For this entire year I have eaten in a restaurant one time. Valentine's Day. It is just not something I enjoy, Covid or no Covid. I love take-out or just plain family style cooking at our homes. So for me it is nothing to not go back inside a restaurant. I do not blame any restaurant who does not want patrons inside anymore.

Re: Restaurants That Don't Have Dine In Anymore.

deepwaterdotter — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:03:59 GMT

@Nightowlz wrote:
My doctor said restaurants are one of the worst places people could be during Covid.
I told him I never ate out much before Covid so now I won't go in a restaurant to eat at all.
We do pickup orders from a few places every once in a while.
Restaurants generally have kids running amok so not interested.

My doctor said the same thing. And he said masks and social distancing are the order of the day until he tells me it isn't.

Re: Restaurants That Don't Have Dine In Anymore.

Johnnyeager — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:05:52 GMT

I have no problem with indoor dining so long as I feel the tables are separated adequately and other protocols are followed.

Approximately 300,000 are employed by the restaurant business in NYC. About 40% are projected to close permanently with the loss of outdoor dining as cold weather approaches and limited indoor capacity.

Re: Restaurants That Don't Have Dine In Anymore.

suzyQ3 — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:17:39 GMT

@Johnnyeager wrote:
I have no problem with indoor dining so long as I feel the tables are separated adequately and other protocols are followed.

Approximately 300,000 are employed by the restaurant business in NYC. About 40% are projected to close permanently with the loss of outdoor dining as cold weather approaches and limited indoor capacity.

I have never seen anyone mimimize the damage to our economy, @Johnnyeager. But unless we make very sure that we are doing everything possible to prevent sickness and death, the economy will not magically revive. We have to get off the rollercoaster of ups and downs and get this under control.

Re: Restaurants That Don't Have Dine In Anymore.

Hooty — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:26:59 GMT

I don't know if I will ever inside of a restaurant again, which is not a problem for me, and I will NEVER eat at a buffet! It is not the restaurants I worry about, it's the patrons I don't trust. We've been getting curbside and eating at home!

Re: Restaurants That Don't Have Dine In Anymore.

CrazyKittyLvr2 — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:30:23 GMT

@Hooty DD and I do take out too. Even before this virus going to sit in a restaurant had lost it's appeal.

DH and I used to go out to eat frequently. He always enjoyed it more than I did.

Re: Restaurants That Don't Have Dine In Anymore.

Cakers3 — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:30:30 GMT

I have learned not to decide who is being a crank or ungrateful during this pandemic.

While I am happy for this family business, I don't know why it was important to point out the 1 person who appears to have asked a question about cooking her order.

Sometimes a question is just a question.

I get it about being grateful and all that-but assuming this woman is just not a nice person based on one person claiming to know her-well, we really don't know if the person is really feeling put out.

All this just makes me SMH because I doubt there is anyone here who hasn't felt put out by this pandemic at one time or another.

jmoymmv

Re: Restaurants That Don't Have Dine In Anymore.

patbz — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:44:16 GMT

My Son is chef at a brew pub in Rio Rancho and I'm on their FB feed. They are killing it with to go specials and a large patio area ( obviously their beer specials are a big draw). Only drawback is they were supposed to be on Diners and Dives but who knows now. In Tennessee the well known BBQ place "Sweet P's" is owned by my college roomy's family and they just announced yesterday that they are adding a third large location with dine in, to go and a large sports bar. Point is, some are prospering in spite of Covid.

Re: Restaurants That Don't Have Dine In Anymore.

CrazyKittyLvr2 — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:49:07 GMT

@Cakers3 If someone is going to get upset over something in their life that got affected by this virus there is plenty of stuff.

losing a loved one

losing a job

not be able to be at hospital with someone a loved one when they die

losing a home

having to home school and work at the same time, etc.

A person not being able to plop their butt in a seat in a restaurant and have someone serve them seems petty by comparison.