Northwest Portland’s Beetroot Will Stop Serving Dine-In Customers Amid Novel Coronavirus Outbreak | Eater Portland

"At the modern Jewish deli run by Sonya Sanford, I saw a business that had been open only about six months and was starting to pick up after winter before the first Multnomah County COVID-19 case triggered a roughly 50 percent drop in sales. To protect vulnerable customers and maintain service, Sanford is shifting Beetroot to delivery and takeout only, closing on weekends to develop a meal service for people who want comfort food without entering dining rooms or grocery stores. She plans to avoid third-party apps, have employees handle deliveries, double-sanitize equipment, use gloves, and is working to gauge demand while worrying that supply-chain disruptions may force menu changes—though she is certain soups will remain central to what they offer." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden