Here’s what some small businesses in Hamilton are doing to keep customers safe
Published March 15, 2020 at 6:30 pm
As Hamilton seemingly grinds to halt as the global health crisis comes to our doorstep, there are a number of small businesses who are trying to keep their heads above water and keep their customer
As Hamilton seemingly grinds to halt as the global health crisis comes to our doorstep, there are a number of small businesses who are trying to keep their heads above water and keep their customers safe.
Many of these businesses are mindful of the social distancing practices we’re all trying to adhere to so they’re trying to think a little outside the box to give residents a safe opportunity to indulge safely.
Here’s what some Hamilton businesses are doing to stay afloat and keep patrons healthy. Also, don’t forget, many of these places will be offering delivery along with a number of other businesses around the city.
This trendy downtown eatery is stepping up their sanitation practices and employing single-use condiments and other items. They’re launching a pick-up program with online ordering and distancing their dine-in tables. In light of the school closures, they’re also developing a children’s menu.
The Barton Street cafe announced that they will not be accepting personal mugs and will only be serving in paper cups and that their milk and sugar station has also moved behind the bar and they will prepare your beverage the way you want it for you. They’ve also removed their self-serve water station.
This not-for-profit eatery is particularly vulnerable during this crisis. They have increased their sanitation efforts and they have instituted a strict ‘stay-home-if-you’re-sick’ policy among staff and volunteers and have asked patrons to act accordingly.
“Many of our friends are both immunocompromised and rely on us for their food security,” 541 said in an Instagram post. “We don’t want to close our doors on them before we have to.”
This Concession Street favourite will be offering curbside service for the time being. You can call, prepay and pull up in the lot and they will bring it to your car. They are also increasing their efforts to sanitize well-used surfaces and equipment.
Caro and Victoria’s
In addition to stepping up disinfection practices, the owners of the well-established Carp and recently opened Victoria’s have taken the following steps to ensure patrons are safe:
Kitchen Staff are wearing Nitrile gloves at all times and are changed regularly; accommodating requests for social distancing; providing options for guests who do choose to self isolate, and ensuring staff stay home if feeling unwell and being checked out by a medical facility before returning to work.
These are just some of the local businesses taking measures to protect customers in these uncertain times.
Most of the eateries on this list and other local businesses say that they will be following guidelines offered by the World Health Organization and Public Health agencies.
If you want to know how your favourite local businesses are responding to the threat of COVID-19, check their websites and social media accounts and call ahead to find out if they are open and double-check what Public Health is advising.
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