Indianapolis Restaurants Adjust To New Normal

Indianapolis restaurants have been ordered to move to carry-out, delivery and drive-thru services to stop the spread of the coronavirus.  

The new normal for Indianapolis restaurants includes empty dining rooms and carry-out procedures.
 
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett picked up dinner Tuesday night at Half Liter in south Broad Ripple.  He says the changes will be difficult.
 
"How does the restaurant continue to provide meaningful employment to its staff and make available its services to the neighborhoods and residents of our city in ways where everyone benefits," says Hogsett.

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Half Liter Chef Blake Ellis says the restaurant also plans to start a provisional market in the coming days for people to get milk, bread and other essentials.

"There are things that we’re going to add to it that will make it easier for families to feed for a whole week, instead of just tonight," Ellis says.
 
The Mayor also announced a new effort with the Department of Public Works to designate parking metered spaces as “carry-out only” for restaurants in high traffic areas.
 
"At your request," says Hogsett, "the Department of Public Works has agreed to come out and designate a parking meter or two exclusively for pick up."