PHOTO GALLERY: Social distancing at the diner
The Broadway Diner instituted a social distancing policy on Sunday after a state of emergency was declared in Missouri. A number of downtown businesses are putting up signs with different policies to deal with COVID-19. So far, 5 people in Missouri have tested positive for the virus.
University of Missouri health and wellness student Lilly Montano laughs with marketing student Noah Schmitt
University of Missouri health and wellness student Lilly Montano, right, laughs with marketing student Noah Schmitt, center, during lunch Sunday at Broadway Diner in Columbia. Broadway Diner instituted a social distancing policy on Sunday which included removing every other seat at their bar.
Broadway Diner instituted a social distancing policy Sunday
Broadway Diner instituted a social distancing policy Sunday by removing seats at the bar and having patrons wait for a place in their cars instead of forming a line to get into the restaurant.
Dave Johnson writes down names and phone numbers of customers
Dave Johnson writes down names and phone numbers of customers who come into Broadway Diner on Sunday as part of the diner's new social distancing procedures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. "We've had a lot of compliments with folks," Johnson said, "Normally people will wait in line for like an hour in the snow, the rain."
Lorie Hanselman pours coffee for customers
Lorie Hanselman pours coffee for customers Sunday at Broadway Diner. “People usually wait out here in line for 30 minutes, but when we ask them to wait in their car where it is more comfortable, they don’t want to do it,” Hanselman said about the new social distancing procedures at the diner.
Jake Klingle and Sarah Walters sit outside the entrance to Broadway Diner
University of Missouri psychology sophomore Jake Klingle, right, and Sarah Walters, who is visiting Columbia from Wisconsin, sit outside the entrance to Broadway Diner on Sunday. The United States is under a state of emergency due to the global pandemic of the COVID-19 virus.
