- June 13, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The state’s full reopening is three days away, but San Diego business owners say they are still facing headwinds that lifting capacity restrictions won’t solve.
By 11 a.m. Saturday, dozens waited to be seated at North Park’s Breakfast Republic.
For owner Johan Engman, it was a bittersweet sight, because there were empty tables in the restaurant.
“As of right now there’s no shortage of business, we’ve been really nice and busy,” he said.
Engman wishes, however, the customers wouldn’t have to wait so long.
Nicolas Arciniega and has family, for instance, were quoted 45 minutes.
“I think a lot of people now are vaccinated, so I feel comfortable now,” he said.
Social distancing restrictions and restaurant capacity limits are set to lift Tuesday lifting with the state’s reopening. That could push the demand to get out and return to normal life even heavier.
The problem, however, is that restaurants across San Diego don’t have the…
