info, specials and menus. Here are some other sites to check. Peachtree Corners Town Center — ptreecornerstowncenter.com The Forum — facebook.com/ ForumPeachtreeParkway The PCBA has several web pages. Go to peachtreecornersba.com,
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Restaurants get creative
Not every business can shift to a digital format easily. Retail establishments and restaurants, for example, rely on people walking through the door. Some restaurants shut down temporarily while others have found different ways to keep going. Brian Johnson, Peachtree Corners City Manager, stressed that restaurants are a very important part of the local economy — and the community. “We have a lot of restaurants here, and the owners and workers are our neighbors and friends,” he said. Several restaurants are offering online ordering and to-go, curbside pick-up and drive through service. A meal can include a bottle of wine, as the City has loosened restrictions on alcohol sales in an effort to help restaurants weather the situation. “We have seen some very creative things companies are doing,” Proctor said. “The challenge seems to be how long they can maintain doing it.” She shared a few examples, such as Taqueria Del Mar selling bulk boxes that included groceries and supplies and Noble Fin giving away a roll of toilet paper with every bottle of wine purchase. The Noble Fin restaurant website reflects its attitude during the COVID-19 crisis: “Life is changing and so are we.” The website also features a new to-go menu; bottles of liquor, wine and beer are also available for pick-up via email orders. “We began our To-Go service as soon as possible, but we also kept the pricing lower,” said
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Noble Fin owner Cliff Bramble. “We began selling our wines by the bottle for half price. And we began a free give-away of a pound of bread dough.” In three days, the restaurant gave away 120 pounds of dough to the local community. “We hope to continue with the dough, but we are taking it day by day at this point,” Bramble continued. “Most importantly, we raised almost $9,000 for our staff through our loyal guests.”
Keep informed to keep their doors open According to Proctor, the challenge is communicating the business and restaurant changes and specials to potential customers, especially since things are changing quickly. PCBA is making a strong effort; on March 19, the organization posted a blog with updates that link back to the individual restaurants web pages so they can post their newest deals and their hours of work. Johnson added that the community is coming together and doing a great job of sharing information about what restaurants are doing and encouraging others to support them. “It’s great to see a line of cars waiting for their orders,” he said. The best way to keep your favorite restaurants going strong is to support them at this time. Go to their websites for the latest
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