COLUMBIA- The Roof restaurant at The Broadway Hotel is known for their deck patio that overlooks downtown Columbia.
The restaurant set COVID-19 protocols, such as mandatory masks and the spacing out of tables. However, they also set up heated igloos on their patio to allow customers to dine outside, social-distance and enjoy the view. Â
The Roof set up the heated igloos last winter, as they wanted to expand their outdoor business, as the winter months are usually their "slow season," general manager Jim Evans said.
"This year, the second season of having them, they've been very popular," Evans said. Â
A restaurant in downtown Columbia has a creative way to navigate outdoor dining this winter.  Steffi Roche, KOMU 8 Reporter