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Central Florida Outback Steakhouse remains open after workers test positive for COVID-19
Read full article: Central Florida Outback Steakhouse remains open after workers test positive for COVID-19ORLANDO, Fla. Outback Steakhouse restaurants are remaining open after an employee tested positive for the coronavirus. Once the management team learned of the positive result, they thoroughly cleaned and sanitized the restaurant using CDC-approved cleansers, a spokesperson for the restaurant said. They also quarantined anyone with whom the employee worked closely.The restaurant said it completes symptom surveys on every employee prior to each shift. If employees do not pass the survey, they are not permitted to work, the spokesperson added. We take this very seriously and take extreme measures to protect our employees and customers.No exact restaurant locations were listed.
Restaurants at Icon Park on International Drive to begin opening for dine-in
Read full article: Restaurants at Icon Park on International Drive to begin opening for dine-inORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando’s once-bustling tourist district is starting to see movement again for the first time in more than a month as restaurants at Icon Park on International Drive begin accepting customers once again. At Icon Park, the home base for Orlando’s Wheel, select restaurants are opening their dining rooms and outdoor patios. Sugar Factory is accepting reservations for Wednesday. Carrabba’s Italian Grill and Outback Steakhouse are donating meals to the Orange County Fire Department Substation 57 and Orange County Sheriff’s Department Sector 5 Substation as part of the Icon Park meal donation program. No new opening date has been given for country star Blake Shelton’s restaurant Ole Red, which was supposed to start accepting guests at its new spot next to the Wheel on April 13.