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13 thoughts on “Restaurants will be anything but cozy when diners return

  1. “Your server might be wearing a mask and gloves. And someone might even ask to take your temperature.”

    Oh yes, that’s the atmosphere I want to go out to eat in.

  2. None of these restaurants will last at 50%. Even when at 95 to 100% capacity, it’s hard to make money in the restaurant business. No way I’ll go to a sit down restaurant and have my temperature checked or get my food delivered by people in face masks and gloves. I’ll stay at home and keep grilling out..

  3. As an academic & entrepreneur : We might get back to normal sooner if we apply the same scientific rigor to reopening as we have to public health. For example, Perhaps we could perform innovative aerodynamic studies to assess whether current or potentially revamped strategically located exhaust systems could ensure that the air inhaled and exhaled by each customer and worker is always drawn away and separated from the air breathed by others, along with a constant influx of air from the outside. Engineers & financial officers can evaluate the scientific and economic viability of this specific idea, it’s just an example of combining business innovation with scientific rigor.
    Patrick Monahan
    IU Professor, Biostatistics, Schools of Medicine & Public Health.
    Owner, Home At Last, LLC.

  4. Patrick…..you’ve got to be F..ing kidding me. Your example is why we are in this mess to begin with. Politicians, Doctors and Academia have created a hysteria they can’t reverse. Most of those creating these policies are continuing to get paid. They have no idea what they are doing. If we open things back up, we need to go about business as usual the best we can. Who wants to dine out in an ICU unit? How long are you going to wear your gloves and mask when shopping for clothes? Going on any dates with that mask and gloves on? Can you even wear a mask effectively when eating? Really? People are quickly going to discard the gear and risk getting the virus like we all do during flu season. Bottom Line: You aren’t likely to get sick, period. The odds are against it. Unless you are 65+ or have other health issues, even if you get sick you will likely survive and build up an immunity to the virus which is NECESSARY for all of society. If you feel you might have an issue if you contract the virus…….STAY HOME, SELF QUARANTINE. Sam, I’m sure most restaurants are cleaner than your kitchen….but go ahead and open that can of pork-n-beans with your gloves and mask on.

    1. Thank You Charles. I refuse to live in a bubble. Those who are afraid can stay at home.

  5. So as a HCP, I have not been able to purchase masks & gloves from any of my sources (always sold out)for my household to wear when have to go out to store or appointments And now it’s being suggested that inside diners have to have own mask and gloves on to enter and be inside restaurants to dine.

    Where will those masks and gloves come from?
    Whose screening tool will the restaurants use?
    How will diners eat if wearing mask?

  6. There is plenty of pent up demand. Revenue issues would be a function of reduced capacity. Staff wearing. PPE? No problem. Take my temp upon entry? NP. Seating only every other table? Bonus! The potential deal killer would be requiring patrons to wear PPE. Not sure how patrons wearing gloves is helpful in any way, and I’m very confident market forces would sort that out quickly.

  7. I am so glad I am not the only one feeling that the mask, gloves and temperature are going way too far. Did the politicians even see the articles in Times last week that said most healthy people wont catch the virus or if they do…They wont even have to go to the hospital? I know, why deal with facts when you have the clout to determine peoples lives? MOST politicians are just in it for the power.

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