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5:10 Restaurants that rely on dine-in customers have had a rough year, to say the least. Indoor dining is still allowed in Vermont, but some establishments have chosen to offer only takeout and delivery or they ve closed altogether – some for the foreseeable future and some permanently. And the winter months are just beginning. Outdoor dining is a challenge in the cold weather. Restaurants aren t allowed to seat customers to their full capacity, and gathering indoors is discouraged by public health officials. So what might the next few months look like for the restaurant industry here in Vermont? VPR’s Henry Epp spoke with Sue Bette, founder of Bluebird Barbecue in Burlington and president of the Bluebird Hospitality Group. Bette is also one of the co-founders of a group called Vermont Independent Restaurants, which advocates on behalf of the industry, and they spoke about what s ahead for Vermont restaurants. Their conversation has been edited and condensed for cl ....