Dear Restaurants:

First, I'm sorry.

Second, as someone who is being *extremely* cautious, here is what I am looking for as I consider where I might eventually order from:

I want to be able to order and pay ahead of time, via web or phone. (I'll need a menu for this)

I want to know that when I pick the food up, it will be done with as little contact as possible, and I want that process explained.

I can live with outdoor seating near a takeout window if I don't have to walk *through* the seating area to get food.

I'm not really comfortable with your staff having to wait on outdoor tables. (I understand why you'd need to do this, I'm not blaming)

I'm not going inside your building. I understand why you might need or want that setup, it just doesn't work for me.

I want tables in doorways or vestibules. I want things handed out windows. I want to put a sign in my window and pop my trunk.

I really prefer you explaining the process, as much as possible, both visually and in text.

I won't order if I think your process is unclear.

I want to see pictures of your staff in masks.

I don't expect every restaurant to do this, there are plenty that face SIGNIFICANT barriers to do some of these things, barriers that hurt some kinds of places more than others. I'm sorry. This is really awful.

But some restaurants are doing this stuff already, but just not keeping the info easy to find, and that's silly and frustrating!!!