Outdoor Dining Guide

August 2020

Outdoor dining provides additional square footage to increase capacity and revenue. Its design allows for open space, which increases natural ventilation and safety for customers and staff. Outdoor dining mimics a pre- pandemic dining experience. The opportunity spaces from local and state municipalities mitigate many of the structural barriers to having an outdoor dining space. With the flexibility of permits and outdoor dining options, restaurants can maximize their dining revenue by increasing capacity and space without the need to make any structural changes.

See the below guide for tips on:

  • implementing outdoor dining
  • safety considerations
  • pros & cons of outdoor dining