San Mateo County was the last place in the Bay Area people could get a restaurant meal indoors. Until Sunday. The county, along with San Francisco, just moved into the dreaded purple tier — a category indicating a widespread resurgence of the virus. In accordance with state rules, the county banned indoor dining effective at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, along with other indoor operations at other establishments including gyms, churches and museums. Restaurant managers said it could not come at a worst time. It’s not exactly warm and inviting outside. “This might be the end of this business,” said Alican Uctepe, manager of the Barrel Bistro and Wine Bar on B Street in San Mateo. “You cannot pay off your expenses with just five or six tables a day. But it’s not just this restaurant. I don’t know how any of the restaurants are going to survive.” Uctepe said he has already cut staff by more than 50%, and reduced the number of tables from about 20 to 10. Many restaurants have gone to great lengths to set up outdoor dining areas, purchasing heat lamps — if they can find them — and other open-air accoutrements. Uctepe set up 10… Read full this story
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