Local restaurants prepare to reopen in Wiggins

A few weeks ago, we showed you how two Wiggins restaurants were adapting to new business strategies in the height of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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- - a few weeks ago we showed you - how two wiggins restaraunts - were adapting to new business - strategies in the height of the- covid-19 outbreak.- now, with dining rooms set to - re-open tomorrow--with- restrictions--news 25's grant - chighizola stopped by one - of those restaruants in stone - county to see how they- plan to keep diners and staff - safe.

- - nats- the signs are all in place for- bill's catfish and steaks to re- open their dining room.

- sot-norma gates: owner- "our customers have adapted wel to the takeout-only, but i thin- they're as- excited as we are to get in thi- dining room and have some - personal contact with - our servers."

Governor reeves amended safer a- home order allows - restaurants to resume dine-in - services to resume on - thursday--with some - restrictions.

- with the wiggins board of - aldermen also voting to adopt - the governor's regulations, - bill's is ready to roll come- opening time.

- sot-norma gates - "we were not at all surprised a the new guidelines set forth by- governor reeves, and- we plan to follow those to the- t, and we're prepared we've got- all our supplies, - our sanitizing materials, our - masks and have even adopted - hiring an - additional employee just- designated for sanitation - purposes."

Standup - "here in the dining room at bill's every other table will - remain empty as they- continue to comply with state - guidelines."

Owner norma gates says there's- still uncertainty over- how business will be once they- re-open, and they'll still- continue curbside pickup for- those who prefer that - option.

- sot-norma gates - "i don't know if it'll be like, you know our first opening days- if everybody'll just flock- here, or you, know if they're - going to continue to be - cautious."

But no matter the crowd, bill's- will be there to serve the- community with good food in a - safe manner.- sot- norma gates- "more important than ever with the virus going around, so we - know what we need to- do and we're prepared."

In wiggins, grant chighizola, - news 25.- - the salvation army is re- - engaging active public services- - -