Detroit Restaurants Take Cautious Steps Toward Dine-In Service | Eater Detroit

"When I visited Rincon Tropical in Southwest Detroit, owner Liziada Moreno had reopened the Puerto Rican restaurant and nightclub at 11 a.m., but business was slow; she removed half the tables and spread out chairs at the long bar to meet distancing rules, posted city signage about dining rules, required masks for all employees interacting with customers, and provided hand sanitizer at the counter. She’s had to adjust the menu because beef jumped from roughly $4 per pound to $9–$10 per pound and posted notices about temporary price increases; sales are down about 70%, she’s laid off some staff while keeping others on rotating schedules and using them for deliveries rather than third-party apps, and she’s cautiously planning to bring back the nightclub with social distancing this weekend while warning she’ll close again if customers don’t follow the rules." - Brenna Houck