Dining in Joliet During Quarantine – The New Normal
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the entire world by storm, especially the Joliet area and our surrounding community. Our lives have changed forever, and now people have to consider social distancing, cleanliness, and ensure other precautionary measures to remain safe and healthy. The case with eating out is no different. The restaurant industry suffered a massive blow during the Illinois lockdown procedures.
Impacts Of Covid On Illinois Restaurants
When the first phase of the lockdown was imposed, we had to stay at home. Shopping malls, restaurants, clubs, bars, and pubs were shut down. Restaurants were still allowed to operate, but with strict operating procedures in place. In efforts to keep our community intact, we started to help each other out. We started ordering take out from our favorite restaurants and showing love for our local Joliet restaurants on social media. Covid has changed the restaurant industry and our community. The new normal is here to stay.
Outdoor Seating (A New Normal)
As a part of safety protocols, employees started wearing masks during their shift. Indoor dining was prohibited or severely restricted, so we turned to outdoor seating as a way to sustain our business. We're now eating outside well into December. Outdoor and patio seating is helping save the restaurant industry.
Joliet Carryout Online and Delivery
Now that we're all mostly at home, we're ordering delivery and take out more often. Either we're tired of cooking or looking to help keep our Joliet community employed; regardless of the circumstance, we have been leaning on online delivery companies (and the no contact delivery options) and calling to order pickup from our favorite establishments.
New Adventures in Cuisine
The lockdown period lacked adventure and exciting activities. Therefore, we started trying new restaurants and new cuisines while staying safe at home. Data shows that Joliet restaurants reported that new customer orders were on the rise. Even our regular customers seemed to be changing their orders and trying out new and different menu items.
How to Enjoy Restaurant Food During Quarantine?
As we try to adjust to our "new normal," we are still looking to find ways to enjoy ourselves. We are slowly accepting and coming to terms with COVID; therefore, we are now looking for ways to enjoy our favorite meals from Anthony's menu. Although the impacts of COVID will not disappear overnight, people are still eating out.
But not everyone is comfortable eating out and going to restaurants despite the new operating procedures and the outdoor seating options. But does that mean that these people cannot enjoy their favorite dishes from Anthony's menu? Absolutely not!
Here are some suggestions that will help you eat out while staying within the safety of your homes:
Order Food Online; The best way to enjoy food from Anthony's Restaurant and Pub Joliet in the comfort of your home is to order online with services like DoorDash or GrubHub. You can simply visit our website and place your order online. We'll prepare your food, and it will be delivered to your home in no time. Choose the contactless delivery option where the driver will leave the food at your doorstep. Or, call to place an order for carryout and ensure that your food will be hot when you eat it.
Order Takeout from Anthony's Restaurant and Pub: Another way of ordering food from Anthony's restaurant is to call the restaurant and place your order. We will prepare your food and keep it hot until you arrive.
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