Seattle businesses celebrate moving into Phase 3 with some planning to hire back staff
Restaurants can soon operate at 50 percent capacity, allowing business owners to start hiring back staff.
SEATTLE - The hospitality industry is celebrating the next step forward in the Healthy Washington: Roadmap to Recovery plan after Governor Jay Inslee s announcement Thursday.
In a media briefing, Inslee announced the entire state will move to Phase 3 of the state s reopening plan starting March 22. This means restaurants can begin operating at 50 percent capacity, doubling their current capacity limit. Fish is best when it’s eaten hot, not when it’s taken away, so this is great news, said Bob Donegan, president of Ivar’s.