INDIANAPOLIS — Two significant Indianapolis-based restaurant groups announced they will require all of their patrons to wear a mask while dining in their restaurants.
Starting Monday, Cunnigham Restaurant Group and Huse Culinary will require all patrons in their restaurants to wear face coverings. The companies announced the new policies on Friday following the growing number of national retailers setting mandatory face-covering policies.
“Our focus, more than ever, is on the health and safety of everyone who enters our doors and our employees,” Craig Huse, CEO of Huse Culinary, said. “Wearing a mask is a simple way to help keep all of us safe while still being able to enjoy dining out. Both Huse Culinary and Cunningham Restaurant Group are committed to reducing the spread of COVID-19 by asking patrons to join our employees in wearing face coverings.”
CRG is known for popular eateries such as Bru Burger and Livery, and Huse Culinary is the parent company of two downtown Indianapolis classics, like St. Elmo Steak House and Harry & Izzy's.
Such Indianapolis restaurants were already in compliance with the Marion County mask mandate instituted last week. However, both companies have restaurants in several other central Indiana towns and counties, including Hamilton and Hendricks Counties.
"We feel this is our best chance to control the spread of COVID-19, which will allow our staff to continue working and our restaurants to remain open,” Mike Cunningham, President and CEO ofCRG, said.
Restaurants owned by CRG and Huse Culinary to be affected by the requirement outside of Marion County include:
- Charbonos in Avon
- Bru Burger Bar locations in Brownsburg, Carmel, Evansville, Lafayette, Noblesville, Plainfield and South Bend
- Livery in Noblesville (not yet opened)
- 1933 Lounge by St. Elmo in Fishers
- The HC Tavern + Kitchen in Fishers
- Boulder Creek in Brownsburg
- CRG Event Center in Plainfield
- Rize in Fishers
- Stone Creek in Greenwood, Plainfield, Noblesville and Zionsville
Both companies ask that guests who are not able to wear a mask due to medical conditions consider a face shield.
Cunningham Restaurant Group’s restaurants include:
- Boulder Creek
- BruBurger Bar
- Café 251
- Charbonos
- Livery
- Mesh
- Moerlein
- Lager House
- Nesso
- Italian Kitchen
- Provision
- Rize
- Stone Creek Dining Company
- Tavern at the Point
- Union 50
- Vida
Huse Culinary restaurants include:
- 1933 Lounge
- Burger Study
- Harry & Izzy’s
- The HC Tavern + Kitchen
- St. Elmo Steak House
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