How restaurants are preparing for winter
For Boston restaurant owner Kristin Canty, the choice is stark: find some way to seat diners outside without freezing, or risk going out of business.
After a popular outdoor dining season, restaurants and bars in the northern hemisphere are facing the dilemma of keeping customers who want to remain outside warm during winter.
Experts say the rate of Covid transmission is lower outside than it is inside. Because of this, restaurants are trying to accommodate customers who feel safer outdoors.