May 2020
renewal
/rəˈn(y)o͞oəl/
noun
an instance of resuming an activity or state after an interruption
Life, especially life in this time on this planet, requires you to stop and renew at various points.
The simple act of a long shower or hot bath. The scent of lemony flowers blooming in our front yard. A walk with our dogs. Going to work. The sound of our restaurant, filled with service noises and happy guests…
All of these are things not to be taken for granted, now more than ever.
As we inch slowly towards the future with this whole pandemic, we have to ask ourselves how we will adapt to the moving target of the new normal?
What will it look like for restaurants?
Shaun and I are preparing for a new beginning in the face of adversity. A rebirth…like the Phoenix. What will rise from the ashes for the hospitality industry?
For Copine: our Takeaway Suppers will very likely continue in tandem with dine-in.
Reduced hours.
Masks in order to protect our team and our guests.
Sanitizer.
Social distancing of tables.
What we do not change are the standards we hold dear. Renewal does not mean re-inventing the wheel. It means keeping what makes Copine so special and adding to it. Our team has remained in close contact with us throughout the past few months. They are eager to get back to work.
We will need the support of our guests as well as our incredible staff in order to get through this. We are not in a rush to re-open until we feel it’s warranted…in the meantime please be safe and think towards a positive future.
Renewal.
Stay tuned.