Photo Gallery: Briarfield Cafe opens back up after fire, coronavirus
The Briarfield Cafe survives smoke damage and coronavirus 
By Lori King / The Blade
Fri, 22 May 2020 11:44:45 GMT
Briarfield Cafe in Maumee opened for sit-down service Thursday after it suffered a string of bad luck since Sept. 21, 2019, when smoke damage caused by a fire in JoJo’s Pizza forced the entire Briarfield Plaza to shut down for months.
The cafe was completely renovated and opened back up on March, 3. Then, on March, 9, it was forced by the state to shutter its restaurant again because of the coronavirus, though the cafe remained open for takeout.
Briarfield Cafe owner David Katafiasz at his Maumee, Ohio restaurant on Thursday.
Briarfield Cafe owner David Katafiasz, left, talks to regular customers Vickie and Alan Geha at the Maumee, Ohio restaurant. The couple also made it back to the restaurant the week it reopened after the fire.
Briarfield Cafe worker Allyson Graf waits on regular customers Vickie and Alan Geha.
Paula King, who has worked at Briarfield Cafe in Maumee, Ohio for 19 years, wipes down a chair after customers leave.
Briarfield Cafe worker Allyson Graf wipes down menues after used by customers.
Briarfield Cafe owner David Katafiasz, left, talks to regular customer Jim Dey at the Maumee, Ohio restaurant on Thursday, May 21, 2020. Dey ordered takeout because his wife is still nervous about coming out today.
Signs that instruct customers what is required to enter Briarfield Cafe.