Georgia Blue reopens, with new COVID-19 protections

Madison restaurant is taking extra precautions to reopen.

WITH MANAGERS ABOUT HOW THEY AREADJUSTING.GEORGIA BLUE AND MADISON RE OPENHIS DOORS MONDAY FOR AND PATIODINING.RESTAURANT OFFICIALS SAID THEYARE GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND TOENSURE SAFETY DURING THISCOVID-19 PANDEMIC, ESPECIALLY INTHE KITCHENS.WE TRY TO GET THEM AS STERILE ASPOSSIBLE.VERY LITTLE IN WE SANITIZEOUTSIDE TEMPERATURES OUTSIDEGLOVES MASKS OUTSIDE BEFORE THEYEVEN GO INTO THE KITCHEN SO THATWHEN THEY WALK IN IT’S ALMOSTLIKE THEY’RE READY TO OPERATE INADDITION TO HAVING DISPOSABLEMENU.I GUESS AS A STATE REQUIREMENT.THEY ALSO HAVE HAND SANITIZINGSTATIONS AT THE FRONT INTERESTSAND THE INTERESTS OF THERESTROOMS TO HELP KEEP CUSTOMERSSAFE.THEY EVEN HAVE NEW POSITIONS ATTHE RESTAURANT INCLUDING A NURSEAND SAFETY AND SANITATIONMANAGER.WE ACTUALLY HIRED A REGISTEREDNURSE TO COME ON STAFF.SHE BRINGS A MEDICAL PERSPECTIVETO THINGS.THERE’S ALSO A DEDICATED BUSSIR.HE’S IN A BLACK CHEF COAT.ALL HE DOES.IS HE TOUCHES DIRTY PLATESTAKING THEM OFF THE TABLE?AND THEN WE HAVE A DEDICATEDFOOD RUNNER AND A WHITE CHEFCOAT SO THAT CUSTOMER CANRECOGNIZE ALL THEY’RE DOING ISTOUCHING CLEAN SANITIZED PLATESWITH READY-TO-EAT FOODSOFFICIALS.SAY THE BAR REMAINS CLOSE TOENSURE SOCIAL DISTANCING, BUTTHEY HAVE A CREATIVE CURBSIDEIDEA THAT’S BEEN SUCCESSFULPEOPLE.JUST WANT TO BE ABLE TO GETOUTSIDE THE HOUSE DO SOMETHINGSO THEY’RE ABLE TO COME UPCURBSIDE GET A GREAT SAFE MEALGO OUT TO A PICNIC TABLE THAT ISSE