Philadelphia restaurants battered by pandemic gleefully welcome diners back inside FOX 29's Lauren Dugan has more on Philadelphia restaurants reopening at 25 percent capacity. PHILADELPHIA - "Welcome in" has a new meaning for Philadelphia restaurants who were finally allowed to seat customers inside on Saturday. The city is allowing restaurants, theaters and other indoor entertainment venues to reopen at 25 percent capacity in an effort to control the spread of COVD-19. Some in the industry say opening at any capacity during these winter months is better than nothing. "I wish you could see my smile, it’s ear to ear! We were very excited to be open. It’s been a long time coming," said Thomas Wainwright, the General Manager of Positano Coast by Aldo Lamberti. "The energy started when we heard we could and the staff was very excited. there is a whole new energy now."