San Francisco Opens Outdoor Dining This Weekend

SAN FRANCISCO - June 9, 2020 - PRLog -- Posted Courtesy of Wright Enterprises Community Spotlight~~~

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MAYOR LONDON BREED ANNOUNCES OUTDOOR DINING IN SAN FRANCISCO STARTING THIS WEEKEND

Restaurants may begin outdoor service beginning Friday, June 12, with proper health and safety protocols in place.

City's Shared Spaces Program to assist businesses by providing flexible use of sidewalks, streets, and other public spaces to serve customers

San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed today announced a plan for restaurants to offer outdoor dining service starting Friday, June 12. The amendment to the current Stay Home Order is set to be released later this week and will outline the specific health and safety protocols required for the activity. Only food facilities that provide permitted sit-down meal service may open for outdoor dining.

As part of the City's plan to safely and gradually reopen, businesses will be able to apply for the City's Shared Spaces Program to use a portion of the public right-of-way, such as sidewalks, parking lanes, streets, or other nearby public spaces like parks and plazas for restaurant pick-up and outdoor dining. Beginning Monday, June 15, other businesses may reopen their storefronts for indoor retail and can also apply for Shared Spaces permits. With proper precautions, outdoor locations carry less risk of transmission of the coronavirus than indoor locations, making outdoor dining a safer option for the gradual resumption of restaurant services.

"Opening our restaurants is a great step that will help our small businesses that are struggling, our workers who need paychecks, and our residents who are ready to safely sit outside and enjoy a meal," said Mayor Breed. "We have supported our small businesses with economic grants and assistance throughout the pandemic and will continue provide health guidance to help keep their employees and customers safe. Our continued reopening is dependent on each of us, as customers, employees, and San Franciscans to do our part by wearing our face coverings, keeping social distance, staying home if sick, and following the other health guidelines that will slow the virus spread."

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