Restaurants prepare for cooler fall temperatures

The first day of fall is just one week away.

And right now restaurants across the country are preparing for the cooler temperatures.

AWAY.AND RIGHT NOW RESTAURANTSACROSS THE COUNTRY AREPREPARING FOR THE COOLERTEMPERATURES.THE NATIONAL RESTAURANTASSOCIATION JUST SURVEYEDOWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.AND ABOUT THREE-QUARTERS SAYTHEY'RE USING PATIO SPACE RIGHTNOW...TO ACCOMMODATE FOR SOCIALDISTANCING.BUT KEEPING CUSTOMERS OUTSIDEAS THE SEASONS CHANGE, WILL GETMORE COSTLY."EQUIPMENT FOR OUTDOOR DINING,ESPECIALLY WHEN IT GETS COLDGET EXPENSIVE, BE IT A TENT FORA YOU KNOW PARKING LOT, BE ITHEATERS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT,THAT STARTS ADDING UP INCOSTS."THE ASSOCIATION WANTS LOCALGOVERNMENTS TO START GRANTPROGRAMS FOR BUYING THATEQUIPMENT.THEY'RE ALSO LOBBYING CONGRESSTOPASS THE "RESTAURANTS ACT" --WHICH WOULD CREATE A $120-BILLION DOLLAR GRANT PROGRAMFOR INDEPENDENT RESTAURANTS.THE ICONIC LAS