Local Chamber of Commerce teams with Southpoint Printing to help local eateries

LEAMINGTON/KINGSVILLE — Leamington District Chamber of Commerce General Manager, Wendy Parsons, was looking for something unique to help member restaurants get a boost when Stage 2 was announced last week.

She found it in the form of stop sign shaped table markers that signal to wait staff that the customers need them.

Parsons reached out to Southpoint Printing representative Mallory Wright, who agreed to partner with the Chamber to help make Parsons’ idea come to life.

The markers act as a signal to restaurant wait staff to either come to the table or it tells them they are not needed.

If the green side is turned up, the table is fine and does not need service. If the red side is turned up, it means the customer needs the waitress to stop at the table and help them.

It’s just another tool that restaurants can use to help with social distancing.

The Leamington District Chamber of Commerce launched their new table marker initiative this week. Here on the patio at Crave Family Grill & Pub are, from left, Mallory Wright from Southpoint Printing, Wendy Parsons, General Manager of the Chamber, and Chad Robinson, owner of Crave.

Crave Family Grill & Pub owner Chad Robinson, welcomes the extra tool to his arsenal.

“Every little thing we can do to help our customers and staff feel more comfortable is a great idea,” he said.

Over the weekend, Parsons delivered the markers to the 10 member restaurants across the region who have patios.

She expects that once Windsor-Essex graduates to Stage 3, she will be able to get them out to member restaurants who don’t currently have a patio.

Wright was happy to assist and hopes it will catch on.

“We were honoured to partner with the chamber on this project,” she said. “Thanks to Wendy for bringing this initiative forward to help our local restaurants.”