Phase 1 went into effect on Friday, May 29th. Restaurants are allowed to now offer a dining experience, as long as it is outside and the tables are spaced far enough apart to be socially safe. The waitstaff all have to wear masks, and the menus were disposable, one-time use. Furthermore, the tables and chairs gets wiped down after each use. It feels like all the necessary precautions are taking place.
Our return to a restaurant was Ozzie's at Fairfax Corner. It was a gorgeous night to be outdoors and the perfect place for our first outing. And it was May 31st, we were able to celebrate Ian's birthday. Win!
It was nice to see people enjoying being out, but doing it safely. Although, I found it uncomfortable and awkward that the wait staff had masks on and we didn’t (obviously you can’t wear one when eating). They were protecting us from them, but we were not doing anything to protect them from us. It just felt unfair to the people who worked at the restaurant.
We did something cool at the end of the meal. We knew restaurants were hurting from not being able to be open for 13 weeks and seating outside was going to be limited compared to the amount of tables they have to offer indoors. When the bill came, we gave a 100% tip. $86 big ones! It felt so good to be able to do this. This could become an expensive habit to get into until the pandemic is over.
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