Bowen’s Family Dining in Delton on Wednesday was issued a ‘Warning Order Finding Imminent Danger’ from the Barry Eaton District Health Department for being open to the public and offering inside dining at the restaurant without restrictions, and for openly advertising that they are open for inside dining.
The Health Department said Bowen’s is in violation of the December 7th ‘Gatherings and Face Mask’ Emergency Order from the Michigan Dept. of Health and Human Services. Bowen’s Family Dining is ordered to Cease and Desist all inside dining and take other steps to comply with the Emergency Order.
On social media, Bowen’s said “obviously this puts us in a terrible situation. Stay open and put our license, which we’ve had since 1976 in jeopardy or close our doors and continue to watch our employees suffer through this difficult time.”
The Facebook post indicated that Grove Street Café in Delton had also been issued a similar Cease and Desist order Wednesday from the Health Department for being open for inside dining.
BEDHD stated that violation of the Emergency Order constitutes an imminent and substantial danger to the public health. Both restaurants say they are following safety protocols for indoor dining such as social distancing, limiting capacity, and wearing of facemasks.
Grove Street Café has posted that Garrett Soldano, co-founder of the Stand Up Michigan movement, will speak there this Saturday in support of the small businesses.
