US restaurants expect big changes when their doors reopen
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and PAUL WISEMAN AP Business Writers
U.S. restaurants are thinking ahead to the day when their dining room doors reopen to a changed world. Restaurant owners say there may be physical differences, like masked waiters, disposable menus or fewer tables so patrons can sit further apart. There will be signs explaining cleaning procedures and glass dividers to protect cashiers. Disinfectant wipes might sit next to napkin dispensers. In some places, local regulations will likely dictate how and when restaurants can open. That’s what has happened in Hong Kong and China, which make restaurants take patrons’ temperatures and regulate how far apart tables must be.