Drift Fish House and Oyster Bar at The Avenue East Cobb is closed until at least Saturday after one of its employees tested positive for COVID-19.
The restaurant sent a message Thursday afternoon that the employee “is safe and is in quarantine” and the premises are undergoing “a deep sanitization and disinfection.”
“Rest assured, we have been meeting and exceeding all state and local safety requirements. We are doing everything in our power to ensure a safe dining experience for our guests, and to provide a safe place to work for our team,” the message said.
The tentative reopening is Saturday for dinner service. Drift said it also has alerted Cobb and Douglas Public Health and “is closely following their guidance.”
A few other restaurants in East Cobb also have closed for similar reasons. Earlier this week Paradise Grille was closed for two days after an employee tested positive for the virus.
Two East Cobb locations of Moxie Burger and Moxie Taco have been closed since last weekend after an employee tested positive.
Drift and Seed Kitchen and Bar, both owned by East Cobb restaurateur Doug Turbush, reopened their dining rooms on June 9. Turbush’s three Seed Hospitality Group businesses closed in March; Seed and Drift began serving takeout only in late May.
Seed remains open, and resumed lunch service this week. The Stem Wine Bar, also owned by Turbush and located adjacent to Seed at Merchants Walk, has been closed since March.
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