Indoor dining, potential stimulus money to aid Bay Area restaurant revival
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) It was the first Saturday night of indoor dining for restaurants in Santa Clara County since November on Saturday.
At Farmer s Union in San Pedro Square, Assistant General Manager Jeffrey Worrell said it was a major turnaround from just a few weeks ago. Where we stand now, I think we are doing great, said Worrell.
Still, by 6 p.m. many of the socially distanced tables and booths remained empty as customers opted for the large outdoor area that occupied the closed-off block of San Pedro Street.
The House of Prime Rib in San Francisco is making up for all its canceled reservations. The iconic steakhouse is now booked three months in advance for a table.
Updated on March 3, 2021 at 8:03 am
On this episode of our
we talk about coronavirus vaccinations for restaurant workers and how San Diego County appears to be inching toward the red tier in California’s pandemic reopening plan. We’re not there yet, but there is some pandemic progress.
We talk about what the shift from the purple to the red tier would mean for our local restaurant scene and other activities around our county.
Joining our conversation is Ben Clevenger, president of the San Diego chapter of the California Restaurant Association, who will talk about the state of our local restaurant scene.
California will begin setting aside 40% of all vaccine doses for people who live in the most vulnerable neighborhoods in an effort to inoculate people most at risk from the coronavirus and get the state's economy open more quickly.