Old Town Delicatessen's manager Cody Wickard , shown here with owner Bill Peeples, said he has noticed the impact of teleworking state employees have had on their lunchtime business. File/ Sean Simmers ssimmers@pennlive.comWith Gov. Josh Shapiro expected to push more state workers back into the office, downtown Harrisburg’s lunch spots may be seeing a return to the old normal, at least in part.
Prior to the pandemic, Roxy’s back room would have several dozen tables filled for the lunch rush between noon and 1 p.m. Now, a strong seating is maybe eight, Fisher said, and one server can now easily handle a room that used to require two wait staff. Roxy’s cut back to being open only four days a week, compared to six pre-pandemic.The lunch situation may become more consistent next month, when
Downtown establishments that are more dependent on the evening crowd - fine dining restaurants, as well as bars and pubs – reported being less sensitive to the state’s remote work situation. But those who do the lion’s share of their business during lunchtime see every ebb and flow. Multiple downtown eateries told PennLive that, over the past year or two, they’ve noticed more and more state agencies bringing workers back to their offices, but not every day. Growing numbers of state office staff arrive for meetings and conferences early in the week, with Thursday and Friday having a markedly smaller downtown crowd.
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