NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Food businesses are getting creative with how they handle take-out and delivery orders amid COVID-19.
Even though the stores are empty, essential businesses across Nashville are still working to serve their customers.
Anzie Blue is a cafe and CBD shop on Harding Pike that opened in November. Marcie Allen Van Mol and her husband are trying to keep their business afloat while keeping workers and customers COVID-19 free.
“We’re wearing gloves when we deliver to someone’s house or curbside, if they decide to come curbside, then we usually put their lunch and drinks in the trunk of the car," Van Mol said.
Contactless food delivery made Van Mol and her customer, Elizabeth Pruitt, feel safe.
“I just wanted you to know I got your Venmo," Van Mol said. " Got your sandwich and your CBD infused drink, I’m going to put it back here in the trunk.”
Many restaurants are trying to avoid hand-to-hand contact.
“I love that I can Venmo and I don't have to use my credit card or go inside, it’s been really great just to have my phone that I know is clean, and I can pay that way,” Pruitt said,” And having somebody just put it in my trunk, and I can keep my windows up, and that’s been really great.”
As for restaurants, they’re still trying to master the curbside pickup process, and they’re hoping the community will continue to support them.
“We’re just figuring it out day by day," Van Mol said, "listening to the mayor, following instructions from the government, and just doing the very best we can to survive as a small business.”
Anzie Blue also accepts payments online. They will take credit cards, but using money and credit cards might mean there are germs on them. Customers eating out can use Clorox or Lysol wipes before and after they use their card.
It doesn’t appear that restaurants have been given any guidelines on how they should handle the take-out process at this time.
