Redding restaurants trying to survive reopening rollbacks

Restaurants are trying to cope with the governor's order to cease all indoor dining.

Restaurants are trying to cope with the governor's order to cease all indoor dining.

They're also trying to survive this second round of shutdowns.

Action news now reporter ana torrea is live in redding where she met with restaurants who are trying to keep their businesses going.

We are two days into the governor's order.

Since he ordered places like bars and restaurants to halt all indoor dining.

Some places are making adjustments.

When we shut down the last time it almost did us in// in this area, once the businesses shut down, there's no traffic, we only stay open till 3 for that reason and to keep her business afloat.

Owner brenda luntey of the san francisco deli is keeping dine-in open for customers.

Take so* trt:06 joan gordon customer we saw that they were open here and we wanted to support local businesses because it's been a tough time and when she re- opened again.

Luntey took all the steps needed to keep her staff and customers safe.

From sanitizing to more social distancing but when monday's news dropped.

It left the deli owner a tough choice.

Take so* trt:08 brenda luntey owner of san francisco deli it's self- preservation, i'm not a defiant person// my family is in law enforcement and it wasn't a decision i made lightly ana stand u* trt:09 ana torrea atorreanews but places like cr gibbs is now only offering outdoor seating they're even expanding their patio to accommodate more people take so* ((will cover with b-roll)) trt:17 ed rullman general manager of c.r.

Gibbs american grille i'm sure it wont be the same as dinning indoors but there's nothing we can do about it// certainly, as a business owner, these fluctuations of opening and closing definitely mess with your dynamic but we've learned to be adaptable.

And shasta county l urging busi * trt:07 donnell ewe sh human services agency director i think our desire, of course, is work with business to fa their ability function to voluntarily co governor's order.

Shasta county public health brenda luntey owner of san francisco deli my husband and i are in our 70s, we've owned this business for over 30 years.

It's beeny e sngs op shasta county public health says - the agency will be meeting with its law enforcement partners to discuss how enforcement actions.

But public health did say - that some state agencies--like the department of alcoholic beverage control--will be also doing enforcement.

Reporting live in redding, ana torrea, action news now coverage you can count on.

Shasta county still remains off the governor's watch list.

That means restaurants can still remain open - but for outdoor dining only.###