The answer to this question is it\u2019s anyone\u2019s guess, but several chefs and business owners in the Portland area recently reacted to the question of if people would be able to have the same dining experiences in the PDX area that they did before COVID-19 shut Portland down.<\/span><\/p>\n When asked about if they would feel comfortable with dine in at their restaurants once Coronavirus restrictions have been lifted, most restaurant owners and chefs expressed caution over dine in and said that they were uncertain if their restaurants would be able to have dine in as before.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe honestly have no idea when reopening our dining room will be possible. I imagine I\u2019m in the same boat as many restaurateurs \u2014 knowing that 50 percent capacity isn\u2019t necessarily enough for us to survive.<\/em> – Maya Lovelace, Yonder & Mae<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cEven if the restrictions are lifted, it\u2019s just not safe still. It\u2019s going to be really hard to have people in the restaurant.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>–Peter Cho, Han Oak<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0\u201cNo, not a chance.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>–Jaime Soltero Jr, Tamale Boy<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Diners obviously can\u2019t wear face coverings when they are eating in a local restaurant so the obvious next question is what\u2019s next for Portland\u2019s Restaurants if most can\u2019t offer dine in service again?<\/span><\/p>\n Although some restaurants may be eager to offering dine in service once again, the reality is that most restaurants won\u2019t offer dine in as an option and they will stick with carry out or delivery until the threat of another Coronavirus outbreak isn\u2019t an issue in the Portland<\/a> area.<\/span><\/p>\n Besides seeing more restaurants only offering carry out and delivery, we may see some well-known restaurants offer open air dining as an option during the summer months while others may branch out into having their own food trucks or food carts.<\/span><\/p>\n One thing is for certain, with the challenges posed after Coronavirus,<\/a> we can expect to see more restaurants adapt to those challenges in the weeks and months to come.<\/span><\/p>\n What\u2019s your favorite PDX area restaurant that you look forward to visiting again? Feel free to leave us a comment below!<\/span>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/pdxpeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/portland-oregon-restaurants-300x169.jpeg\")
<\/p>\nPortland Restaurants –\u00a0 Owners Are Uncomfortable With Dine In<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/h3>\nWhat\u2019s Next For Portland\u2019s Restaurants?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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