A traditional Lizard's Thicket new year's meal. Photo provided.
Lizard's Thicket employees are preparing to serve thousands of customers on New Year's Day. According to Community Relations Manager Sara Krisnow, it's the local restaurant chain's busiest day of the year.
Even though COVID-19 precautions have diminished many restaurant's activity, Krisnow said the Thicket is "ready to go like normal."
"We're prepared for more to-go containers this year because our business is staying pretty consistent with to-gos, drive-through, and curbside pickup," she said. "We're excited for it. This is one day we look forward to every year."
The traditional Southern meal on New Year's Day includes pork chops, black-eyed peas and collard greens. Lizard's Thicket staff members are well-prepared and stocked with more than 7,000 pork chops and 11,000 orders of both black-eyed peas and collards, locally sourced from WPRawl Farm. Although the traditional New Year's meal is the most popular meat-and-three dish to order, the restaurant's full menu will also be available.