Acquiring Food During a Pandemic

[BruceAshe]

Smaller stores, such as Kishki, B&T and New City are doing some queing gaps and have shields for the cashiers, but are not controlling entry into the stores. Full Circle controlled access and gaps, and the staff will fill your containers for bulk items.

I've been wondering how B&T was handling things since they are very close to us. We've avoided going there since this whole thing started because the store has very small aisles and was always packed and we've seen no noticeable line up in front of the store which led us to believe they weren't controlling entry. 

Most of our groceries get ordered using Instacart. We started using instacart around the beginning of winter because we don't have a car and walking with an elementary aged child to get food was a bit of a pain. The only issues with our orders have been the occasional missed item that is refunded immediately. The wait time for orders seems to have be cut down. Placed an order yesterday that had a scheduled date from 26-28th and anticipated it coming on the 28th when we ordered. Surprisingly it ended up getting delivered yesterday. 

We've also placed a couple of orders for curbside pick up at Golden Hearth the last few weeks. You order online through their website, pick a pick up date and time then call when you arrive. They place it on a table in front of the store and once they go back inside you grab your bag. It's gone smoothly each time and I'm thrilled to be able to still get their delicious pastries and help support them. I think we might be spending more money there than before. They also have delivery for an additional fee.