Hankering for some takeout? You can get ‘Dragside Pickup’ at this Indiana restaurant
Drag brunch? Not since the coronavirus hit.
But one restaurant in Indiana has found a way a way around that since social distancing orders shuttered its dining room — it’s called “Dragside Pickup.”
Fiddlehead, an American restaurant in Michigan City, Indiana, is delivering takeout orders on Saturdays with the help of a few neighborhood queens, according to an April 6 Facebook post. For no extra fee — save the price of social distancing — Wilma Fingerdo, Dena Love Richards-Stratton and Jayda Pill will bring customers’ meals to their car, stilettos and all.
And customers are loving it, owner Aaron O’Reilly told ABC’s Local Ish.
“The community here in Michigan City has been so open and loving. We are LGBT-owned and operated and it is really, really heartwarming to see the community step up and come out and have a good time and smile and laugh,” he said.
Following orders from Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, The Times reported O’Reilly initially shut down the entire restaurant and discounted food by 50% to clean out its stock.
He “had to get creative to draw business” when Fiddlehead eventually reopened — and “Dragside Pickup” was born, according to The Times.
The restaurant laid out a set of rules after announcing the promotion that requires queens and customers to follow strict social distancing measures.
Anyone picking up must stay in their car and is encouraged to wear a mask. The queens and staff will be doing the same, according to a Facebook post. There will be no touching, everyone is required to stay at least six feet away from each other, and orders should be made with a credit or debit card when possible.
The first “Dragside Pickup” weekend was such a success Fiddlehead had to stop taking orders early in the day, the restaurant said in a Facebook post.
But don’t worry, the promotion will continue until further notice — barring no one is a “stick in the mud,” per Fiddlehead’s rules.
“This is for fun, this is to put a smile on your face, this is to show that better days are ahead for all of us,” the restaurant says on Facebook. “Be lighthearted and take some pics from the comfort of your car. We are all in this together and we will get through it together!”
