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The Hill reports:
A group that owns several restaurants in Washington, D.C. has come out against new restrictions on bars and restaurants announced by Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) amid the coronavirus outbreak, saying its locations will remain open.
In a statement that appears to have been shared on Facebook and was captured by Washingtonian food editor Jessica Sidman, the Hill Restaurant Group (HRG), which owns Hawk ‘n’ Dove, Lola’s, Willie’s Sports bar and other eating spots, said its businesses will “continue to operate as normal.”
“We will not bow down to pressure from the Mayor’s Office or any group for that matter who covertly is attempting to shut us down,” it added. “We fully support our employees and our patrons. It is not our burden to bear nor is it our staffs burden to bear.”
Not everyone is following @MayorBowser‘s restrictions on restaurants and bars. Hill Restaurant Group owns Hawk ‘n’ Dove, Lola’s, Willie’s Sports bar, among other establishments. From the District Industry Facebook group: pic.twitter.com/yJQg26wxOz
— Jessica Sidman (@jsidman) March 16, 2020
(Thread) This notice clarifies the actions restaurants, taverns, nightclubs, and multi-purpose facilities must take to comply with the District of Columbia Department of Health’s (DC Health) Emergency Rulemaking to Prohibit Mass Gatherings effective March 13, 2020.
— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) March 15, 2020
1/ Restaurants and taverns licensed in DC are approved with various configurations, floor plans, and occupancy limits. To comply with DC Health’s prohibition of mass gatherings and achieve the public health goals of social distancing, restaurants and taverns shall:
— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) March 15, 2020
2/ -Ensure that no more two hundred and fifty (250) people are present in the space at the same time
-Suspend the use of bar seating— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) March 15, 2020
3/ -Suspend service to standing patrons
-Limit individual table seating to six (6) persons or less
-Ensure that tables (including booths) that are occupied by patrons are separated by at least six (6) feet of distance— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) March 15, 2020
4/ Venues licensed as nightclubs and multi-purpose facilities in the District of Columbia must suspend operations to comply with the Emergency Rulemaking to Prohibit Mass Gatherings.
For more information on the District’s response, visit https://t.co/MEWs6uxEBa.
— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) March 15, 2020