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Waffle House CEO says dine-in service will be limited for ‘some time’ as states reopen
CNBC ^ | 4/28/20 | Kevin Stankiewicz

Posted on 04/28/2020 2:41:14 PM PDT by Libloather

Waffle House anticipates operating with limited dine-in service for “some time” as some U.S. states lift restrictions on businesses, CEO Walt Ehmer told CNBC on Tuesday.

“I think we’ll gradually start welcoming more and more customers back,” Ehmer said on “The Exchange.”

Waffle House on Monday began to offer limited dine-in capacity at 330 of its restaurants in Georgia and around 70 in Tennessee, following the relaxation of some coronavirus-related restrictions in those states.

The locations that now have partial dine-in service had remained open for carryout during the Covid-19 crisis, Ehmer said. He said those that were temporarily shuttered due to a lack of sales will, for the time being, remain closed.

Ehmer said the company is excited to give customers who were already going to the restaurants to place a to-go order the opportunity “to just sit at a distance and eat” instead of returning to their cars or trucks to do so.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnbc.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Health/Medicine; Outdoors; Science
KEYWORDS: georgia; house; reopen; waffle
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Fight for a table? Gonna need a bigger Waffle House.
1 posted on 04/28/2020 2:41:14 PM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

Salute!


2 posted on 04/28/2020 2:42:31 PM PDT by rrrod (6)
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To: rrrod

They have to have at least a handful in order to have a fatal shooting incident, or it’s no fun!


3 posted on 04/28/2020 2:46:18 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Make an animal friend today!)
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To: Libloather

A couple places in my town are offering dine-in, but by reservations only, and only half the tables spread much farther out. Interesting adaption. You can fill limited tables, and keep table groups separated. I think it’s worth giving it a shot, especially to get some income going and keep people employed. We can’t keep doing what we’re doing forever, and this might be a way to ease back towards normal.


4 posted on 04/28/2020 2:47:32 PM PDT by BBQToadRibs
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To: Libloather

Between the Bullets and the Botulism, COVID-19 is the least of the problems.


5 posted on 04/28/2020 2:53:23 PM PDT by Meatspace
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First thing I'm going to do when my state opens up is have breakfast at local restaurants. If they have survived. Then order some Chinese take out.
6 posted on 04/28/2020 2:57:24 PM PDT by McGruff (Biden's still Hidin)
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To: McGruff
👍
7 posted on 04/28/2020 2:59:15 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (MAGA!!!)
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To: McGruff

My favorite is a Chinese buffet. Time to learn how to use chopsticks.


8 posted on 04/28/2020 2:59:58 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Libloather; Slings and Arrows

You know what that means?
“It happened at Waffle House©” will return.


9 posted on 04/28/2020 3:04:34 PM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: McGruff

If I’m a restaurant owner, I would probably just shut down for 2020. Draw unemployment. Then reopen in either 2021 or 2022. Unless I have a drive thru then that’s a different story.


10 posted on 04/28/2020 3:07:34 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: Libloather

The WaHo near where I do laundry has remained open for dine in. I go at least once a week


11 posted on 04/28/2020 3:12:01 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Darksheare

It’s a Little Piece of Normal - FEMA’s Waffle House Index

https://www.fema.gov/blog/2017-09-20/its-little-piece-normal


12 posted on 04/28/2020 3:12:21 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Libloather

When will the late night action and newsworthy customers return to the Waffle House? I miss those juicy police reports.


13 posted on 04/28/2020 3:13:05 PM PDT by ptsal (C Bust the NVIA)
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Since we don’t have WH here in The Alamo City, I can hardly wait to go back to JIM’S for sit-down meals.
(Fyi, I miss “going to the office”, which is what my friends & customers called the local Waffle House, when I was in “the advertising game”. = It was really convenient to invite regular customers to meet me at WH for breakfast & then “hit the bricks” for NEW customers.)

Yours, TMN78247


14 posted on 04/28/2020 3:22:45 PM PDT by TMN78247 ("VICTORY or DEATH", William Barrett Travis, LtCol, comdt., Fortress of the Alamo, Bejar, 18car36)
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I had forgotten how much I miss the videos of 2am waffle house “brawls” on you tube


15 posted on 04/28/2020 3:28:42 PM PDT by dsrtsage (Complexity is merely simplicity lacking imagination)
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To: TMN78247

Solved all of the world’s problems at the Golden Donut between 5am and 6am.

Solved them again, the next day.


16 posted on 04/28/2020 3:30:11 PM PDT by ptsal (C Bust the NVIA)
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To: All

Going to need a liability waiver law, and soon.


17 posted on 04/28/2020 3:32:19 PM PDT by Drago
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To: ptsal

When will the late night action and newsworthy customers return to the Waffle House?

Not quite sure, but that looks like Elvis sitting at the counter in the photo at link???


18 posted on 04/28/2020 3:37:42 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
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To: Libloather

The Waffle House here are open for take out... We love them. I believe they’ll open for fine in soon in Florida...


19 posted on 04/28/2020 3:49:03 PM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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To: DUMBGRUNT

I was sure Elvis was at Walmart this morning.


20 posted on 04/28/2020 3:53:20 PM PDT by ptsal (C Bust the NVIA)
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