6 Ways Restaurants Will Change When <br />They Reopen After COVID-19 Closures 1. Delivery and takeout will remain a fixture for <br />all types of restaurants, even when seating returns. Restaurateur Spike Mendelsohn, via HuffPost 2. Governments, notably in large, urban areas, will <br />need to help eating establishments bounce back. Ron Silver, who owns Bubby’s in NYC, is asking <br />local governments to assist with ways to <br />let eateries open up safely. Ron Silver, via HuffPost 3. Social distancing will <br />affect restaurant setups. Restaurateurs say spacing out tables and <br />distancing rules for staff will need to be top priorities. 4. Daily health screenings and protective gear will be <br />needed for staff and other restaurant workers. Daniel DeLeon, who owns Grumpy’s Restaurant <br />in Florida, says temperature checks will be used <br />every morning at his establishment. 5. Restaurants will utilize outdoor seating to <br />help customers and workers avoid close contact. Coop Detroit Owner <br />Max Hardy, via HuffPost 6. Eating establishments will be <br />cautious when reopening. HuffPost says many restaurants in Texas and Georgia, <br />where they have been allowed to reopen,<br />are still waiting until conditions get better.