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44 | JUNE 11 • 2020 

BAR VERONA IN COMMERCE
(248) 387-5400; barverona.com
The new protocol permits only six 
or fewer to dine together. Multiple 
parties may not wait in the vesti-
bule. Before starting their shift, team 
members have their temperatures 
taken outside the building. They must 
certify to not experiencing flu-like 
symptoms within the past 24 hours. 
Staff involved with meal preparation 
go through extensive food handlers’
 
training for current certifications. 
Guest contact areas are sanitized 
regularly. The newest UV light tech-
nology is used nightly for sanitation. 
Contactless check payment is avail-
able.

BEVERLY HILLS GRILL 
IN BEVERLY HILLS
(248) 642-2355; beverlyhillsgrill.com
Proprietor Bill Roberts said Roberts 
Restaurant Group is slowly rolling out 
the reopening of its five restaurants 

in the Birmingham/Bloomfield area, 
including Beverly Hills Grill. His 
Town Tavern in Royal Oak closed. 
The Roberts team is finalizing plans 
based on the required health guide-
lines.

BUDDY’
S PIZZA IN FARMINGTON HILLS

(248) 855-4600; buddyspizza.com
CEO Burton Heiss implemented the 
dine-in service changes. With dining 
rooms operating at 50 percent capac-
ity, a text message confirms when a 
guest’
s table becomes available. The 
hostess stand was relocated outside 
the main doors to eliminate crowded 
indoor waiting areas. Surfaces are 
sanitized every 20 minutes. Customers 
may accept a single-use paper menu 
or scan the bar code located on the 
table tent to access the menu elec-
tronically on their phone. Guests may 
request single-use plastic cutlery. Each 
location is professionally sanitized 
several times weekly.

Local restaurants prepare 
to reopen with new health 
guidelines.

ESTHER ALLWEISS INGBER 
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
T

he state’
s dining and drinking scene has 
been in crisis since March 16. On that 
date, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’
s executive 
order ended indoor service at restaurants and 
bars throughout Michigan. She hoped reduc-
ing indoor crowding would slow the alarming 
spread of infections and death from COVID-19.
With the situation much improved in 
Michigan, the governor lifted her order as of 
Monday, June 8. Restaurants can reopen, but 
with new standards for cleanliness and sanita-
tion. Look for facial masks, more paper menus, 
hand sanitizer and tables spaced 6 feet apart. 
After implementing health precautions, one 
question still remains: Will customers return?
A sampling of restaurants was contacted. 
Most recommend reservations.

Eating
 Out Will
Feel
Different

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