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In times of knead:Radius Pizza owners balance business with compassion I Arts&Entertainment I newsoforange.com <br /> The radius is the line that runs from the center to the perimeter of a <br /> circle. When you have more than one radius, or radii, you begin to <br /> create wedges. When you put enough of those wedges together you <br /> get something that resembles a pizza. Kate Carroll, who opened a <br /> • pizzeria in 2013 with her husband, Mick, describes the varied <br /> Scenes from Radius Pizza customer base of the Hillsborough restaurant as "wedges of life." And <br /> Courtesy photos Jun 3, 2020 when you put enough of those wedges together you get something <br /> that resembles Radius Pizza. <br /> Over the past few months, though, those wedges have been unable <br /> to get together. COVID-19 and the efforts to slow its spread have <br /> taken a mammoth bite from Radius' business, despite its efforts to <br /> stay afloat through curbside and take-out offerings. <br /> "We're basically trying to keep things moving," Carroll said. "We're <br /> trying to keep the muscles slightly toned. Business is down by about <br /> 84 percent. I'm grateful for the opportunity, and so is Mick. For us to <br /> have something to do that feels valuable and productive helps us feel <br /> like we're making a contribution. We're so grateful that the customers <br /> that are coming are supportive and appreciative. But it's kind of a <br /> battle of wits. It's like, if you're scaling a tall mountain and you've just <br /> got to keep telling yourself `don't look down,' but `don't look up too <br /> much.' You have to keep your eyes on where you are and look about <br /> 15 feet ahead. <br /> Even with the onset of Phase 2 toward reopening North Carolina, <br /> Radius isn't prepared to welcome guests into the restaurant. <br /> "We're hoping, if we can get Mother Nature to cooperate with us, to <br /> be able to open the patio," Kate said. "But we're still also formulating <br /> how that will work, both for our staff in keeping them safe; and <br /> keeping their morale up and helping them feel confident that they're <br /> safe. There's so much information out there that it's really hard for <br /> folks to parse out the information to allow themselves to absorb <br /> http://www.newsoforange.com/arts_and_entertainment/article_6259ldb2-a59c-1 lea-94ec-933560024926.html[6/16/2020 8:49:03 PM] <br />