"Republique is also retraining staff on how to manage their interactions with people who come into the restaurant, even regulars. 'It’s a tough adjustment, because we preach to our staff to know and say hello to everyone, and now we’re retraining them to not shake hands and to keep some distance.' Manzke says that it’s elbow bumps from here on out, and that staff has also ramped up cleaning and hand-washing across the front and back of house." - Farley Elliott
