Illinois Restaurants Embrace Change As Businesses Slowly Reopen

By Zach Wilson
VIRUS OUTBREAK ILLINOIS REOPENS
Patrons to a Starbucks in the Chicago neighborhood of Hyde Park walk past stacked chairs and tables Thursday, May 21, 2020. AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast
VIRUS OUTBREAK ILLINOIS REOPENS
Patrons to a Starbucks in the Chicago neighborhood of Hyde Park walk past stacked chairs and tables Thursday, May 21, 2020. AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast

Illinois Restaurants Embrace Change As Businesses Slowly Reopen

By Zach Wilson
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It’s been more than two months since Illinois restaurants and bars shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As businesses start to reopen Friday, how is the restaurant industry planning to adapt?

Reset checks in with the head of the Illinois Restaurant Association for more on what customers can expect going forward.

GUEST: Sam Toia, president and CEO of the Illinois Restaurant Association