Downtown restaurants resumed “dine-in” service this morning in Jefferson, after making adjustments to seating areas and ensuring staff are following Governor Abbott’s Open Texas document requirements.
“Our ‘Coffee Club’ was waiting for us at 6 this morning,” said Taste of Caddo owner Becky Arnold.
Taste of Caddo has limited their seating to 20 people, including staff, and placed “X’s” on tables and seating locations where patrons are not allowed to sit to ensure social distancing suggestions are met. They are back to operating on their normal schedule starting today.
Taste of Caddo is located at the corner of Austin and Vale Streets.
Auntie Skinner’s has re-arranges their seating to help patrons easily see where they can sit and to ensure their limit of 50 people is maintained.
“We’ve gotten reservations for today and tomorrow at 11:30 already,” said owner Michelle Fox-Davis.
Skinner’s is currently taking reservations to help diners get in and out easily but are also still open for walk-up, and curbside ordering. They will be operating under limited ours for now – Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 11-8, and Sunday Noon to 8.
Auntie Skinner’s is located at 107 W Austin Street, directly across from the Marion County Courthouse.
The Kahn Hotel Coffee Shop, located at the corner of Austin and Vale Streets is also open and ready to resume operations.
They are limiting the number of patrons in the store at one time.
Restaurants must limit their capacity to 25% of normal, and staff must wear gloves and face masks. It has been requested they offer hand sanitation stations at entrances. Staff must be screened prior to starting their shift and separate staff must handle financial transactions and food handling.