A restaurant/brewery in Lindsay, Ont., is reopening Wednesday after all staff tested negative for COVID-19.
The Pie Eyed Monk restaurant, which also houses the Lindsay Brewery Company, closed on Sept. 24 after one employee tested positive for COVID-19.
General manager Erastus Burley says the closure for “10 to 14” days was a precaution. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit did not declare a coronavirus outbreak at the Cambridge Street business.
Read more: Coronavirus — Peterborough KFC, Pie Eyed Monk restaurant/brewery in Lindsay closed due to cases
On Saturday, Burley stated all 25 employees tested negative and the restaurant also had an extensive and thorough cleaning.
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As a result, the Pie Eyed Monk will reopen on Wednesday on regular hours from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
“Our decision to voluntarily close our facility has assisted in stopping the spread of COVID-19 within our team members, clients and community,” Burley stated. “We are truly grateful for all the positive phone calls, emails and online messages of support.”
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