Businesses adjust to outdoor dining

The City of Chico allowed businesses to expand operations outdoors.

Businesses continue adjusting to these changes.

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Tonight - businesses continue fighting to keep their doors open during the coronavirus.

Many local business owners are looking to the city of chico help -- action news now reporter brandon benitez shows us how local spots are trying to making work.

Bb: restaurants like old barn kitchen, located right behind me, have stayed open by taking operations outside... nat: champagne cork pop a sound sunday brunch goers are familiar with... but restrictions with indoor dining threatened old barn kitchen to close... to stay open -- they quickly adjusted... tinna aradottir old barn kitchen server:28 -:40 we were kind of scared that they were going to shutdown outdoor as well again, but to be able to have outdoor seating, and also keeping everything 6ft, following guidelines, that's been really helpful.

We're very excited that we could stay open and continue, you know, our business and still be able to provide food and provide a service for people that people like.

Outdoor dining helps keep operations alive-- but old barn kitchen is seeing a loss in foot traffic by more than half... arrodotir: some people are scared, you know but some people really just want to get out and have fun and do some normal things.

You've got to wear a mask, and stuff, but still kind of normal you get to go out for breakfast with your family and have fun.

We love to provide that service for people.

A service that includes strong sanitizing habits... arrodotir: even before this, we wanted to be as clean as possible, but now it's just the extra keeping everyone safe and changing gloves hand sanitizing, wearing masks.

Old barn kitchen hopes to expand a patio outdoor area where you see those parking spaces right there, but that's a process that could take months.

In chico, brandon benitez action news now coverage you can count on... the timeline for old barn kitchen's patio expansion is longer than other businesses... the restaurant wants this project to be done thoroughly and carefully...