2-week voluntary pause on indoor dining 'misguided', says Michigan restaurant group president

(The Center Square) – More than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic began, Michigan bars and restaurants are weary of the request to voluntarily accept restrictions for “two weeks to slow the spread.”

In November 2020, when Gov. Gretchen Whitmer asked for a “three-week pause” on indoor dining to slow COVID-19 case increases, the forced shutdown spread to 75 days.

So when Whitmer last Friday asked businesses to voluntarily shut down indoor dining again, the suspension of school sports and a full return to remote education, many balked. Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association President and CEO Justin Winslow called the recommendation “misguided.”