Indiana restaurants and salons prepare to reopen

Indiana restaurants and salons prepare to reopen

Closed dining rooms today... will be reopened tomorrow... and "carry-out only" signs will be replaced with ones saying "come on in."

It has many hoosier restaurant owners anxiously preparing.

"i feel very good about the store, and the job that everybody did.

I mean, it looks almost as good as it did 13 years ago when we opened it."

From deep cleaning... to re-arranging dining rooms... restaurants are getting ready to welcome you back inside.

Good evening and thank you for joining us.

Another step closer to normal... some big changes are ahead for hoosiers this week.

News 10 is here to get you ready for your next visit to the salon... or stop at local restaurants.

There are new rules we'll all have to follow as we venture out under the next part of the "back on track indiana" plan.

"we're doing what we can do to help protect customers when they're in here.

I think it's a pretty clean and safe environment."

Here are the rules for indiana restaurants.

Starting tomorrow... restaurants can reopen dining rooms at 50-percent capacity.

All employees must wear masks.

They'll also have to pass a "health check" before each shift.

You won't be able to get your own refill at a soda fountain... and menus and utensils will be for "single use."

You'll notice bar areas and buffetts will remain closed... and there will be more space between tables.

Restaurants should also offer hand sanitizing stations.

Ahead of reopening... many restaurant owners ordered up a deep cleaning.

Servpro crews worked inside restaurants like "bohannon's east" this weekend.

Crews used "hospital-grade disenfectant" to sanitize surface areas like countertops and door knobs.

Restaurant staff say it gives them peace-of-mind knowing they've done all they can to create a safe environment for customers.

"we want to do the best job that we possibly can do to keep this place as safe as we possibly can."

"grand traverse pie company" will also welcome diners back inside this week.

Sneezeguards have been placed near the cash registers.

The owner says they'll also be putting marks on the floor to encourage social distancing when ordering.

"as far as keeping our employees safe, we're doing the best job, and i think it's very good with everything that we have in place."

Personal care services can also resume this week.

That means you'll be able to schedule appointments to get your hair and nails done... or get a new tattoo.

Like restaurants... employees are required to wear face masks.

Customers should also wear masks whenever possible.

Again... these services can be offered by appointment only.

Work spaces should also be spaced out to meet social distancing guidelines.

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