Restaurant Dine-In

Restaurants are re-opening their dining rooms after more restrictions are eased as part of Governor Tate Reeves' "Safer at Home" order.

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Restaurants across the region are re opening their dining rooms after more restrictions are eased as part of governor tate reeves' "safer at home" order.

Allie martin checks in with a houston eatery that's getting back in the swing of things.

The governor's executive order allowing dine in services to resume at restaurants was issued last week, but restaurant owners have been preparing to welcome crowds back into their dining rooms for some time.

Nats as customers were being greeted and to-go orders taken nats staff members at "no way jose" were cleaning menus with disinfectant wipes.

It is just one of many precautions the restaurant is taking to make sure the diner is safe for customers and employees.

"the bathrooms get cleaned at least twice a day, really really good, there's hand sanitizer, clorox wipes, gloves, everything everywhere for anybody that needs it."

Social distancing is enforced, as every other booth is off-limits and parties larger than six are not allowed.

The popular restaurant has offered curbside pickup for the past seven weeks, but waitress danyelle black was glad to see customers at their favorite tables again.

"it's definitely better them coming inside, atmosphere, customers and everybody laughing and talking and you get to communicate with people, better than just talking to the car, here's your food and have a nice day."

Sean johnson is the director of the chickasaw development foundation.

He believes allowing customers to dine inside is good for restaurants and the local economy.

"people have been excited since they opened the restaurants, back up, it's good seeing the traffic back downtown, it's good seeing people out."

The owner of "no way jose" had to lay off some staff during the shutdown, but now the restaurant is fully staffed.

In houston, allie martin, wcbi news under the new "safer at home" orders, all restaurants must provide training for employees on how to limit the spread of covid 19.