Business curfew will be lifted in city while many businesses remain closed Share Updated: 5:49 PM EST Jan 22, 2021 Business curfew will be lifted in city while many businesses remain closed Share Updated: 5:49 PM EST Jan 22, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript RESTRICTIONS IS REASON TO CELEBRATE. >> IT HELPS OUR EMPLOYEES GET BACK TO WORK, MAKE MONEY, HELP THEM FEED THEIR FAMILIES. TODD: THE END OF THE STATEWIDE CURFEW IS WELCOME NEWS FOR RESTAURANTS. INDOOR SEATING CAPACITY REMAINS AT 25%. NICK VARANO IS THE OWNER OF STREGA. HE’S OPTIMISTIC. NICK: YOU CAN ACTUALLY DO ANOTHER TURN. YOU CAN DO ANOTHER SEATING OF PEOPLE. WE’RE ONLY AT 25% CAPACITY NOW. IT MAKES A BIG, BIG DIFFERENCE, -- TODD: THE 25% TO LIMIT WILL REMAIN IN PLACE STATEWIDE FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS. BOSTON MAYOR MARTY WALSH SAYS THE CITY WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE A CAUTIOUS APPROACH. MAYOR WALSH: THE LAST THING WE WANT TO DO IS REOPEN TOO QUICKLY IN THE EFFORTS WE MIGHT HAVE TO CLOSE DOWN AGAIN. TODD: MANY RESTAURANT OWNERS IN THE NORTH AND ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SUMMER WHEN CAPACITY WILL HOPEFULLY BE BACK AT 100%, AND HOPEFULLY ALONG WITH CUSTOMERS WHO WILL NOT BE A WITH COVID-19. FOR NOW, THOUGH, RESTAURANTEURS LIKE FRANK DEPASQUALE ARE GRATEFUL FOR ANY HELP THEY CAN GET. >> THE PPP IS A GIGANTIC HELL. IT HELPS TO PAY THE RENT, IT HELPS US TO PAY SO MANY DIFFERENT THINGS, BUT THE NUMBER ONE THING IS YOU CAN SEE THE SMILES ON ALL MY EMPLOYEES THAT THEY KNOW THEY ARE COMING BACK. THEY ARE OFF OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND THEY ARE DYING TO COME BACK AND WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE THEM. TODD: THAT STATEWIDE CURFEW REMAINS IN PLACE UNTIL MONDAY. THAT IS WHEN YOU WILL START TO SEE MORE NIGHT TO LIFE. AS FOR THE 25% CAP ON INDOOR DINING, THAT REMAINS UNTIL FE