Napa restaurant owners are pleased they can offer dine-in service again â even if only outside â yet remain cautious about how long COVID-19 will continue to impact their industry.
âItâs going better than not being open,â Mike Gatto, owner of the Hop Creek Pub in Browns Valley, said of the Jan. 25 state order that allowed restaurants to resume outdoor dining.
Sales are good, Gatto said cautiously. âTheyâre not pre-COVID good but theyâre good.â
One of the biggest changes for Gatto is adapting his business to provide both take-out meals and seated dining.
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Last minute dash to dine or for a haircut with latest lockdown order
Latest lockdown deadline causes last minute dash for a haircut
With Napa, Solano, San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties joining the rest of the Bay Area in a regional stay-at-home order, many made a last minute dash to dine outside one last time or to get their hair done as the temporary lockdown goes into effect at midnight.
SAN MATEO, Calif. - The Bay Area s ICU availability improved slightly Thursday. But another four counties joined the state s stay-at-home order, which further restricts many businesses.
That includes restaurants and hair salons.