Baltimore restaurants shift practices to accommodate customers during COVID-19 outbreak

Small businesses are starting to see the impact of COVID-19 as more people continue to practice social distancing.

Restaurants that remain open are changing business practices in order to make money.

ORDERING THE PUBLIC TO AVOIDGATHERING PLACES━RESTAURANTS AND OTHERBUSINESSES ARE SEEING LESSTRAFFIC FLOW.

WMAR 2 NEW'SDAVE DETLING SHOWS US HOW SOMELOCAL BUSINESS ARE COPING WITHTHE SOCIAL DISTANCING.21:3━52 We are seeing a lotof businesses posting signslike this saying theyeither closed or reassessingtheir business plans amidCOVI━19.

But for every closedbusiness weones that remain open.

So ifyou see a neon sign like this,come inside because businesseswant to service you safely.PAPERMOON DINER HAS BEEN ASTAPLE IN THE REMINGTONCOMMUNITY FOR 20 PLUS YEARS.4:0━4:10 We hope that peoplecan support us as long astheySTAFFSCULPTURESAMONG CUSTOMERS.

THERETHE FOODTHROUGH CARRYOUT OUT OFCONCERN FOR COVI━19.

3:5━54We can only operate day by dayat this time.

We donwhat tomorrow is going tobring.

MANAGER CHARLIE MROSSSAYS PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ORDERINGOVER THE PHONE.

PAPERMOON MOONHAS ALSO SEEN AN INCREASE INPEOPLE BUYING GIFT CARDS FORWHEN LIFE RETURNS TO NORMAL.4:2━25 Itso far so good.

EASING THEUNCERTAINTY FOR SMALLBUSINESSES ARE CUSTOMERS LIKEANNE GONCALVES WHO ISNMESSING AROUND WHEN IT COMESTO WINES AND SPIRITS.

14:2━34Irations for the week.

We hearda little bit of talk aboutmaybe the liquor storesclosing so we wanted to makesure we stocked up.

SHE SPENTGOOD MONEY AND THATS WHATOTHER GRAB AND GO BUSINESSESWANT TO SEE.

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FAMILY OWNED━ INDIANTANDOOR SAYS EVEN THEYPRACTICING SOCIAL DISTANCING &WHILE STILL HAVING TO MAKEMONEY.

THERECARRYOUTTHEYOPERATION ACCORDING TO TRAFFICFLOW.

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NO MATTER THE TYPEOF STORETHE BUSINESSES TO CUSTOMERSDURING THE COVI━19 OUTBREAKREMAINS THE SAME... 4:1━17Obviously they have to lookout for themselves but wehere, weproviding carry out so willhope theylong as they can.

25:2━39 Andagain, with carry out itabout playing it safe.

If youcan, try to limit the amountof exposure and interactionyou have with your deliveryperson.

Also, if you can paywith a debit or credit card.In Mt.

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