The Ohio Restaurant Association (ORA) is encouraging Governor DeWine to strongly consider giving restaurants two weeks notice before an official reopening day is set to allow for preparation in offering social distant compliant dining.

On Monday Gov. DeWine provided further details about the reopening of Ohio's economy when the current stay at home order expires on May 1.

While an official reopening date was not set for dine-in restaurants and other large gathering spaces ORA says they need at least a two-week notice before returning.

ORA says restaurants need time to adequately prepare dining areas and staff for an opening date so that the proper health precautions, sanitization, and social distancing can occur.

The association is also pushing for a May 15 reopening date meaning a two weeks notice would have to be given by Gov. DeWine on Friday, May 1.

"As Ohio businesses begin to reopen, restaurants are able to safely offer dine-in service, with appropriate social distancing added to all of the procedures we will follow to keep our employees and our guests safe. As we move forward, the ORA encourages Governor DeWine to strongly consider giving restaurants two weeks' notice and allow restaurants to begin to offer social distanced dine-in service on May 15, 2020."