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Tucson businesses create COVID-safe options for Valentine's Day

Credit: KGUN, Tucson, AZ
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Tucson businesses create COVID-safe options for Valentine's Day
Tucson businesses create COVID-safe options for Valentine's Day

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dedicated bakery is offering curbside pickup and making other adjustments indoors.

DAY IS NO EXCEPTION.

-- BUTAFTER ALMOST A YEAR,BUSINESSES ARE LEARNING HOW TOBRING IN CUSTOMERS, SAFELY.THE OVEN IS HOT AT DEDICATEDBAKERY.

IT'S A BUSY WEEK FORTHE VEGAN AND GLUTEN FREESWEETS SHOP -- AN UNEXPECTEDTURN AFTER A SLOW YEAR.JENNIFER KINKADE/DEDICATEDBAKERY OWNER - "IT'S GREAT TOHEAR THE PHONES RINGING.

ALLTHREE LINES ARE RINGING.

WE'REALL PITCHING IN AND TAKINGORDERS." THE ORDERS ARE BEINGPLACED AHEAD OF VALENTINE'SDAY.

THE BAKERY IS WHIPPING UPA VARIETY OF THEMED TREATS.JENNIFER KINKADE/DEDICATEDBAKERY OWNER - "WE AREFEATURING CONVERSATION HEARTSUGAR COOKIES, WHICH WEREGLUTEN FREE AND VEGAN.

THEYSAY CUTE THINGS ON THEM LIKE'BEE MINE' OR 'LOVE YOU ALATTE.'" BECAUSE OF COVID,DEDICATED BAKERY IS OFFERINGCURBSIDE PICKUP.

JENNIFERKINKADE/DEDICATED BAKERY OWNER- "WE DISTANCED OUR TABLES.THERE ARE ONLY ABOUT FOURSTOPS WHERE YOU CAN SITINSIDE.

WE HAVE FOUR TABLESOUTSIDE." FOR THE MAIN COURSE,HOTEL CONGRESS HAS A FEWCOVID-SAFE OPTIONS.

THEY'REACCEPTING RESERVATIONS FOR ATAKE-AND-BAKE MEAL.

THE KITCOMES WITH A VARIETY OF ITEMSTHAT A COUPLE WOULD TYPICALLYBE SERVED AT ONE OF THEIRRESTAURANTS, BUT YOU CAN ENJOYIT IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWNHOME.

MELISSA MATRISS/HOTELCONGRESS PRIVATE EVENTSDIRECTOR - "YOU WILL COOK WITHYOUR SWEETHEART AT HOME ANDHAVE FUN CLEANING YOUR DISHES.IT'S A FOUR-COURSE MENU AND ITCOMES WITH A BOTTLE OFCHAMPAGNE." HOTEL CONGRESS ISALSO OFFERING DEALS ON ROOMS.STAFF ARE PREPARING ROOMS WITHCHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRIESAND CHAMPAGNE FOR COUPLES.MELISSA MATRISS/HOTEL CONGRESSPRIVATE EVENTS DIRECTOR -"AFTER OUR GUESTS CHECK OUT,THE HOTEL ROOMS ARE UNDER UVLIGHT FOR TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.OUR OCCUPANCY IS A LITTLELOWER TO MAKE SURE THAT IT ISSAFE IN THE ROOMS."YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATIONON LOCAL VALENTINE'S DAYHAPPENININGS ON OUR WEBSITEKGUN-NINE-DOT- COM.

MEGANMEIER -- KGUN NINE ON YOURSIDE.THE PIMA COUNTY FAIR HAS BEEN

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