June 7, 2020

Business Owners Innovate To Stay Open During Pandemic


Jill Ditmire
Business Owners Innovate To Stay Open During Pandemic

Marion County restaurants are now able to offer more services – including outdoor and, limited indoor dining. Many business owners innovated during stay-at-home, to stay open, including Jeanette Footman. 

From our Arts and Culture Desk, WFYI’s Jill Ditmire spoke with the co-owner of the Perk Up Café and Brotgarten German Artisan Bakery in Broad Ripple about serving customers while social distancing -- and why she won’t need to offer outdoor or indoor dining any time soon.

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