Monday night, Gilberts Lodge had lines waiting to get in the door. READ: How customers are handling reopening of Michigan restaurants with COVID-19 changesDuring the closure of the dining room he kept carry out going and planned for the eventual reopening. Now, Gilberts Lodge has paper menus and table toppers, which are thrown away after every customer. Its exciting, even with social distancing, to be able to go out and get a meal in a restaurant like Gilberts, said Cindy Kainz. For now, the restaurant is still devoting a lot of resources to carry out but is hoping to expand into the parking lot for outdoor dining in order to serve more customers.