Pre-pandemic, Jill and I had a Saturday morning routine. We'd get up, Jill would have her first cup of coffee, and then we'd go to the local Panera for a light breakfast. We haven't done that since the last weekend before Pennsylvania went to lockdown.
Today, we returned to Panera. Business was light, but we saw a few of the people we used to see every Saturday, including our favorite staff member. It seemed they were still limiting the available menu (scones were absent, for instance), but there was assurance they would be ramping up as they saw what the demand was going forward.
Basically, every other table was marked as being unusable. They handed you your cups for beverages, with stirrers and caps and straws, but you could self-serve coffee, soda, etc. Masks are required for entry (and all the staff had them on), but obviously you can remove them once you're seated. I didn't see how quickly they moved to disinfect our table when we left. We also didn't hang quite as long as we were used to doing.
All in all, it was a good experience and I think we'll be back every Saturday.
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