Bridgehead closing while Starbucks and Tim Hortons take away dine-in option
Posted Mar 16, 2020 04:39:00 PM.
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Ottawa coffee chain Bridgehead is closing until further notice amid concerns about the local spread of COVID-19.
A social media post around noon on Monday said, “This is absolutely in the best interest of our entire community. We want to thank Ottawa Public Health for their leadership and guidance. We are so proud of, and grateful for this incredible City!”
We are in this together. It is with heavy hearts that we announce all Bridgehead locations are closed until further notice. This is absolutely in the best interest of our entire community. We want to thank Ottawa… https://t.co/hf9a6lQbk5
— Bridgehead (@Bridgehead) March 16, 2020
Meanwhile, larger chains like Tim Hortons and Starbucks are taking away dine-in seating.
Tim Hortons said Monday, “Starting on March 17, restaurants will focus on take-out, drive-thru and delivery service (where available) and will close all dining room seating until further notice.”
On Sunday, Starbucks said it would be moving to a “to go” model in all of its stores across the U.S. and Canada for at least two weeks.
In accordance with social distancing guidance from the CDC and public health authorities, we are temporarily closing stores in some locations, and moving the majority of our company-operated stores to a “to go” model across the U.S. and Canada. https://t.co/U5M01tcwDL pic.twitter.com/9Y9AD50pPw
— Starbucks News (@StarbucksNews) March 15, 2020