NYC Restaurateurs Favor Making Propane Heaters a Permanent Fixture for Outdoor Dining
Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images Over the past six months, NYC restaurateurs say that customers choosing to dine outdoors wanted to know two things above all else: Is the restaurant’s outdoor setup heated and how warm would it keep them? Hefty propane gas heaters, made legal for restaurant use this winter while indoor dining was banned, were nearly a requirement to driving reservations in colder temperatures. Now, the emergency propane heating program — hailed as a boon for restaurants when it launched last October — is coming to a close in the next few weeks. While sub-freezing we...
Source: eater.com