I don't know why people think they can just turn the
machines back on.
While he admitted surprise - during a late-morning Hearst Connecticut Media webinar - at how small the response was to retail and restaurant openings on Wednesday, he said that consumers and corporations alike need to establish some confidence.
People don't want to risk getting sick. People don't want to risk infecting their friends and family. People don't want to find out their night at Chili's sent mom to the hospital. Going to a restaurant isn't especially fun if you're feeling rather nervous about being in a restaurant.