Redding restaurants plan to expand sit down services to outdoors

The City of Redding is making it easier for restaurants to reopen for dine-in but with one big difference.

Of redding's making it easier for restaurants to reopen for dine- in... under safety guidelines.

Ana torrea is live in redding, ana how are some restaurants making room to keep customers at a distance?

The city is allowing restaurants to expand it's dine-in service to outside areas..

Trt: 13 zabrina zimmer server at corbett's restaurant once everybody is aware that we're open we're going to start getting busier so definitely will help with being able to have enough room for everybody that's planning to come, so we're looking into what we need to do to prepare for that corbett's restaurant in redding opened its doors not too long ago - but like a lot of restaurantsãits not at full capacity.

Take so* trt: 06 zabrina zimmer server at corbett's restaurant with our limited seating, we're doing 50% to help wtih the distancing.

Take so* trt: 08 larry vaupel development services director we want to work with each business individually to see how we can help them expand their footprint into the outdoor areas.

Under relaxed rules: restaurants, bars, and breweries can now move table services to private parking areas or even sidewalks next to the business.

Take so* trt: 09 larry vaupel development services director those areas make for good seating areas as well, plus we have some of the best weather in the country so let's take advantage of that.

Ana stand u* trt: 13 ana torrea atorreanews corbett's restaurant says it does have plans to add more seating outdoors, they plan to put it right along the area right here which is right behind the restaurant, and its right next to butte street.

Woody's brewing company already put in it's application.

And the brewer is thinking where it wants to add outdoor seating.

Take so* trt:12 scott wlodarczyk owner's of woody brewing company we are connected with the antique mall, so we can use that particular area.

And the vfw too, we can tie it in with them, we also have a parking lot across the street which we can utilize.

Take so* trt:03 brian vanvoris customer i'll probably take advantage of it// they have good food and lots of it the city of redding says its working with "alcoholic beverage control" to include alcoholic drinks in the expansion.

Reporting live in redding, ana torrea, action news now coverage you can on the city says: these permits are expected to last through august.

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