Navigating Alberta’s new dine-in experience during COVID-19

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Providing safer sit-down meals in a pandemic seems like a tall order, but some restaurants have stepped up their game with new hygiene and distancing protocols

Servers around Calgary – Craft Beer Market’s Cassie Hagerty seen here as she explains the tap payment system – told me they were nervous to return to work, at first, but once they learned of the new health and safety guidelines and training, they said they felt fine.After dousing my hands in complimentary hand sanitizer both at the entrance of Craft Beer Market and at my own table on the new rooftop patio, I felt impressed.

With Winnipeg restaurants being open for patio service since early May and Edmonton restaurants for dine-in at 50-per-cent capacity for almost two weeks, it’s been most interesting to see who has chosen to open. Craft Beer Market’s 10th Avenue location – chef Mike Pigot and his staff seen here – proved the most impressive of all in terms of sanitization.The flagship location in downtown Calgary was nearly full when we arrived, operating at approximately 40-per-cent capacity, but because of its size, felt empty. The buzz of the dining room was diminished, but things felt normal for lack of a better descriptor.

Craft Beer Market’s 10th Avenue location proved the most impressive of all in terms of sanitization. Bathroom doors were propped open so you wouldn’t need to touch them ; one fewer point of contact. Clean tables were all marked “So fresh, so clean. This table has been sanitized.” Then there was the aforementioned sanitizer bottle on the table as well as a digital-only menu and a touchless-pay option that could be completed on your phone without the need of a debit terminal.

 

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