Restaurant owners glad to hear of reopening
Staff photo by Clay Schuldt Mike and Sally Ebnet of Edina take advantage of Kaiserhoff’s new sidewalk cafe. The couple was happy for the opportunity dine outside. The Kaiserhoff opened its sidewalk cafe for the first time, Friday. George’s opened up its sidewalk for dining a few days earlier. Next Wednesday, the Governor will further lift restrictions on restaurants to allow 50% capacity for indoor dining.
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- Staff photo by Clay Schuldt Lola’s owner Lacey Lueth waters the plants on the patio in preparation of a weekend of outdoor dining. Lueth was excited to learn of the restrictions lifting on Wednesday and immediately began planning how to arrange tables inside the bistro.
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- Staff photo by Clay Schuldt Diners enjoyed the outdoor ambience in front of George’s Fine Steaks & Spirits on Wednesday.
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- On Memorial Day, Mervyn Jones of Cambria was awarded a certificate documenting his 75 years of membership in the American Legion. Jones served in the Navy during World War 2 and the certificate was presented to him by David Lloyd, a USMC veteran. Both men are members of Cambria’s American Legion Post 329.
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- Staff photo by Clay Schuldt Mike and Sally Ebnet of Edina take advantage of Kaiserhoff’s new sidewalk cafe. The couple was happy for the opportunity dine outside. The Kaiserhoff opened its sidewalk cafe for the first time, Friday. George’s opened up its sidewalk for dining a few days earlier. Next Wednesday, the Governor will further lift restrictions on restaurants to allow 50% capacity for indoor dining.
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- Minnesota Wild mascot Nordy participates in the Sleepy Eye High School 2020 Commencement Friday. The Minnesota Wild adopted two Minnesota high schools, one in the north and one in the south, Sleepy Eye, to participate in their high school commencement exercises this spring.
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- John Kimec
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- Bruce Leonard Alm
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- Catherine Dianne (Heller) White
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- Harlan “Buck” Spaude
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- Sleepy Eye High School Class of 2020 Student Council Senior Representative Isaac Huiras speaks at the 2020 Commencement Friday.
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- Sleepy Eye High School Class of 2020 members receive diplomas and stuffed Minnesota Wild backpacks at the 2020 Commencement in the school parking lot Friday. From left, graduates Juan Cortez Jr., Kyle Christensen and Kalli Jo Christensen are pictured with Superintendent John Cselovszki.
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- Tom Flatau, Quartermaster of VFW Albert Nagel Post 1648, presented a $500 check to Brad Kirk, Executive Director of New Ulm Area Emergency Food Shelf.
The changes will go into effect Wednesday, June 10. Restaurants, salons and swimming pools will be allowed to operate with 50% capacity.
Fitness centers and indoor entertainment venues will be allowed to operate with 25% capacity or a maximum of 250 people.
Outdoor entertainment venues, such as sporting events, concerts and theaters may open at 25% capacity. Places of worship can increase occupancy rates to 50 percent.
News of the eased restrictions spread fast through New Ulm’s downtown businesses. New Ulm Area Chamber President Michael Looft stopped at the downtown establishment to share the news.
Staff photo by Clay Schuldt Diners enjoyed the outdoor ambience in front of George’s Fine Steaks & Spirits on Wednesday.
Looft said he “can’t wait” for the restriction to lift on Wednesday.
Lamplighter owner Herb Knutson celebrated the announcement with a fist pump. The 50% indoor capacity will greatly expand the business and the back patio at the Lamplighter will remain unchanged.
Jan Veigel at Kaiserhoff said this lift in restriction was a step further in the right direction. “Finally,” she said. “We’re a little closer to normalcy.”
With the lift of restriction a few days away, businesses are already planning on how to organize. Lola’s owner Lacey Lueth said it was overall good news, but it was short notice. Many restaurants will be scrambling to resupply.
Lueth said Lola’s had one advantage in that she would not need to call staff back to work since most of the employees were still working.
Staff photo by Clay Schuldt Lola’s owner Lacey Lueth waters the plants on the patio in preparation of a weekend of outdoor dining. Lueth was excited to learn of the restrictions lifting on Wednesday and immediately began planning how to arrange tables inside the bistro.
With 50% indoor capacity, Lueth estimated she could serve a maximum of 112 if the tables are arranged just right. The lift on restrictions also allowed for catered events with a maximum of 250.
Despite the lift on requirements, restaurants are still being asked to exercise social distancing with customers and reservations are required.
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