More than 20 restaurants in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood are signing a pledge to follow 64 safety guidelines when they reopen, 25 more than the state-issued guidelines for restaurant and retail openings.
The Old Fourth Ward Business Association convened small and medium businesses within the neighborhood to design and commit to a strategy to safely reopen businesses to the public, What Now Atlanta first reported.
A taskforce of business owners from Edgewood Avenue – including Matt Ruppert of Noni’s Deli, Johnny Martinez of Joystick Gamebar, and Sarah Kim of Our Bar ATL – have designed a three-tiered Pledge to Public Health “to provide organization and collaboration for Old Fourth Ward businesses planning to re-open in the coming weeks,” according to a press release provided to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution by the Old Fourth Ward Business Association.
The O4W Pledge to Public Health includes three tiers and 25 health and safety measures that go beyond the government mandated protocols. Voluntary measures include requiring customers and employees to wear face masks inside all businesses, ventilating businesses regularly, providing PPE for all employees, screening customer temperatures, and having a plan for how to notify employees and clients if someone within the business test positive for COVID-19.
To date, 35 businesses -- including 21 restaurants and bars -- have taken the pledge. Participants have access to a peer learning forum, a supplier/vendor list for PPE and other materials, and template signage for their businesses. All those committing to the pledge will hang a certificate in their establishment.
To date, the following restaurants and bars have taken the pledge:
Alkaloid Networks
Ameris Bank
Axe Throwing Atlanta
Binders Art Supplies
BlueFletch
Bone Lick Southern Kitchen
BQE Restaurant and Lounge
Caren West PR
City Winery Atlanta
Clues and Cocktails
Condesa Coffee
Dad’s Garage
Dancing Dogs Yoga
Fred Martin Welding Co.
Georgia Beer Garden
Harold’s Chicken and Ice Bar
Havana Cigars
Hilliard Partners LLC
Huskers Café
Joystick Gamebar
Just Add Honey Tea Company
Kea Beverages
The Municipal Market
Mother
Music Room
Noni’s Bar & Deli
O mi ga Vietnamese Kitchen
Old Fourth Ward Pediatrics
Our Bar ATL
Pour Taproom
Sister Louisa’s Church of the Living Room & Ping Pong Emporium
Spkez
Splatter Studio @ PCM
St. Germain French Bakery
Varuni Napoli
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