As Pandemic Restrictions Loosen, Restaurants Find a New Groove

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4.2 • 726 Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2021

⏱️ 55 minutes

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As Bay Area counties continue to loosen coronavirus restrictions, restaurants are expanding their services. We’ll hear from restaurateurs, including Oakland chef Tanya Holland, about how they’ve fared during the past year, and get their thoughts on welcoming patrons back. How has the pandemic changed the restaurant business, and have there been any silver linings? We want to hear from you: Are you eating out? What have you missed most, and are there any dining changes you want to keep? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:44.6	From KQED public radio in San Francisco, this is Forum. I'm Marisa Lagos. After a tough
1:02.4	year for the restaurant industry, Bay Area counties are relaxing their pandemic restrictions. Most are now
1:07.9	allowing some indoor dining in addition to outdoor tables. But there's
1:11.6	still a long way to go for these businesses. We're going to hear from restaurateurs about their
1:16.0	experience this past year and their hope for the future. And we want to hear from you. Are you a
1:20.8	restaurant worker, a patron? Will you return to eating out? What questions do you have about the industry
1:26.2	and safety? That's next on Forum right after this
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