'It's like you're constantly being punished' | Some members of DC restaurant industry respond to potential ban on indoor dining Kolbie Satterfield 'It's like you're constantly being punished' | Some members of DC restaurant industry respond to potential ban on indoor dining Replay Video UP NEXT Indoor dining will be banned in D.C. beginning Dec. 23 at 10 p.m. as the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations continues to rise in D.C. On Friday, a person close to the discussions surrounding a plan to scale back on allowable activities in the District told WUSA9 the city was working on a plan that could include a ban on indoor dining.