Greetings to our Friends

Yesterday, over our morning coffee, my wife casually said “Next week is Thanksgiving.”  Say What???  I literally had to check the calendar. I knew it was coming but in the chaos and drama that we’re all living through, it just wasn’t registering on my radar. Not remembering my favorite holiday of the year is just another reminder of how different our lives are today, and what we’re focused on.

We obviously have political drama the likes of which we’ve never seen before, but I’ll stick with what we at RigaTony’s know about; serving pasta, and doing it as safely as we can.

First of all I would like to thank all of you for your continuing patronage. Because of you we have been able to retain virtually all of our staff and keep our financial heads above water. You have been patient with our ever-evolving curbside service and our restrictive dine-in procedures. There has been almost no resistance and we are regularly complimented on our commitment to safety.  Even so, with covid cases on the rise we are tightening our dine-in procedures, adding more safeguards and hopefully will be able to continue with our dine-in option. The following details are a little dry but if you’re interested here’s what we’ve changed and what we’re working on;

  • We are tightening our dining capacity and dropping our seating capacity from 50% to 40%

  • We are adding more heaters and various improvements to our outdoor patio for more comfort and accessibility

  • We have lowered our allowable group size from a maximum of 10 to a maximum of 6 people (excluding our patio which will remain at 10 people for now)

  • We will continue to check temperatures of arriving guests and ask that masks be worn by all guests unless seated.

  • Our crew also is temperature tested every day and required to wear masks at all times.

  • We have upgraded our filtration system to the highest possible MERV rating.

  • We are in the process of installing ionic air-purifier units on our HVAC units by the end of next week. This is the same technology used to cleanse the air in commercial aircraft.

Ok, after having said all that… when you do come in for dinner, try to forget all that and relax. Have a glass of wine and enjoy yourself with friends and family.

Speaking of friends and family, please remember us when it comes to your Christmas shopping. Our Gift Card incentives are better than ever with online shopping options, VIEW HERE and we could use your support this year more than ever.

Although this is not the warm and fuzzy holiday greeting I envisioned sending you, please remember that we are indeed wishing you a safe, healthy and happy holiday season.

Mike, Chrissy and the entire staff of RigaTony’s