Some Tennessee restaurants reopen, others hold off

Restaurants throughout 89 Tennessee counties reopened their doors to dine-in customers Monday with some regulations to increase sanitation and promote social distancing in accordance with Gov. Bill Lee’s Tennessee Pledge.

“We are pleased to see restaurants opened today and the great efforts they’re making to adopt the Tennessee Pledge,” Lee said during a news conference. “I was excited to see that Puckett’s Restaurant welcomed customers to breakfast with tables spread apart, utilizing personal protective equipment [and] customer spacing. That is the essence of the Tennessee Pledge, and we are commending their work and work just like it that’s happening all across our state.”