Restaurant owners weren’t the only ones grappling Friday with what some said may be “the new normal.”īeYOUtiful Salon Barber Spa owner Casey Thompson said her downtown Hamilton salon opened at 9 a.m. “I’m going to keep them separated as much as I can do, but … I’m just a little leery because I want to make sure I’m doing all the proper things and following all the guidelines.” King said she’s feeling slightly unsure about dine-in service next Thursday. The eatery has implemented social distancing measures by creating makeshift barriers to prevent customers from getting within six feet of the counter areas designated for ordering and picking up food. Customers who did enter the center from Central Avenue on Friday found hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes and paper towels at the door.

“I had customers actually come in here today and they were eating over at Governor’s Square,” King said. Jade’s Soul Food in Middletown’s Pendleton Art Center, said she wasn’t able to place tables outside of the building Friday because of windy weather and the chance of rain. MORE: B utler County restaurants open: What they’re doing for outdoor dining “Whenever they’re ready and feel safe, they’ll come out and see us.” “Just one step at a time, that’s all we can do,” Rudisell said.

Until they’re back in the office and dining out at his downtown restaurant, he plans to continue posting to social media to let area residents and workers know the place is open and ready to serve the public. “It just gives you something to look forward to instead of just being in the house constantly.”Īlexander’s owner Les Rudisell said he doesn’t foresee an immediate uptick in business because his usual customers are still working remotely from home. “They’re practicing social distancing everywhere I go, so they’re keeping the community safe,” he said. That includes Alexander’s Market & Deli in Hamilton, where Kaleb Dennany, of Miamisburg, dined at one of three tables for an early lunch late Friday morning.

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