Pour House reopens for dine-in meeting all requirements

Owner of the Pour House, Gary Lewis, said he's been working hand in hand with code enforcement for a safe and comfortable reopening.

Restaurants reopen -- they have a lot of guidance available to help them get started safely..

Action news now's christina vitale is live in chico, christina, how are local businesses the owner at the pour house tells they've been working hand and hand with code enforcement for a safe and comfortable reopening.

Nats vikki reimer customer from chico: we're so excited to be able to go out and stimulate the economy sherri lee customer from chico:we're excited to actually be out in public socializing and getting some sun the pour hours opened its doors on thursday.

Gary lewis owner: its been a real struggle we've been spending days cleaning and preparing owner gary lewis says they are constantly sanitizing surfacesãand are using their outdoor dining area.

Lewis: we dont have anyone within 6 feet of a table or any glass ware any drink preparation any beer dispensing equipment garnishes condiments so forth they added in plexiglass at the outside bar area for customers to keep their distance nats lewis: we've gone over extensive training with the employees they all obviously have to wear masks and gloves and constant hand washing a checklist put out by butte county public health says restaurant bars must have signage, employee training, practice physical distancing and have a sanitation routine before reopening.

Jessica lash and julia eppersonã customers from chico: theres not a lot of people in the restaurant and it feels safe and they're taking the proper precautions they need to lee- i think it's a little much but you know if people feel comfortable doing this just as long as the economy is rolling again and we're getting back to normal reimer: i feel really good about it everyone is spaced really well and everything is cleaned and everyones wearing a mask and im not worried lewis says they're still trying to figure out some kinks (show video of the long line out the door of people waiting) lewis: we are taking more reservations but its been one day so far so we are trying to work some bugs out of the system lewis told me this is a learning experience and they welcome community feed back and suggestions from their guests.

Lews: we have areas if they want to sit 100 feet away from someone if we can do that we an accommodate them..

And we're just very happen to open up our guests have been dying to come here for quite some time.

Lewis told me they've lost 30 of their employeesã so they are hiring.

Live in chico christina vitale action news now coverage you can counton lewis says the pour house will be open from 11am to 10 pm everyday and on weekends a little bit later..## win river casino