ナショナルジオグラフィックさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ナショナルジオグラフィックInstagram)「Photo by @erintrieb I Alex Conner, general manager at Starr Hill Brewery, in Roanoke, Virginia, talks about how her business is adapting amid COVID-19 closures. “We’re the second oldest and largest brewery in Virginia, so we stand out ... Everything is centered around being local, from our partners to our pub runs to our food trucks. Our transition [since the pandemic] was sudden—overnight we had to make changes. Currently we’re still open, but no one can come inside—instead we are doing takeout, delivery, and pick-up. Our customers can still support us by ordering online, with zero physical contact. But we had to shut down the heart and soul of our brewery ... We have regular customers that come in all the time. .. we know their drink, their family members, so ordering online loses the personality of the business. The good news is that our strong customer base is looking out for us and supporting us. And there are programs in the small- business community that are connecting us to each other ... Right now we have [COVID-19] as a common thread, and it’s bringing businesses together that otherwise wouldn’t normally have collaborated. Now people are buying beer from us that we’ve never seen before—that’s the positive thing that’s coming out of this that we can hold on to ... new faces, new connections. We really hope they come back as regulars when we reopen.” During this photo shoot I observed CDC guidelines and social distancing using a long lens and staying 10 feet away. Follow me @erintrieb as I share portraits of small-business owners across the Appalachia who are trying to stay afloat amid closures. #covid_19 #covidportraits #momandpopshop #shoplocal #independentlyowned」5月14日 13時39分