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Waltham Restaurants Expand Seating To 10 People Per Table

Restaurants aren't going to look much different because tables still have to be spaced six feet apart.

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The latest changes will also pave the way for bar seating. Patrons won’t be able to stand at the bar, drinking and watching the game, but restaurants can begin utilizing the space to serve food beginning Monday.
The latest changes will also pave the way for bar seating. Patrons won’t be able to stand at the bar, drinking and watching the game, but restaurants can begin utilizing the space to serve food beginning Monday. (CBS Boston)

WALTHAM (CBS) — Restaurants in Massachusetts are pulling up more seats to the table. Beginning Monday, eateries will be able to expand seating from six to 10 people per table under Governor Charlie Baker’s latest guidelines.

“We’ll take anything we can get right now,” said Jeff Abellard, owner of Bistro781 in Waltham. “Honestly, if people come in with a table of seven, it can get a little awkward sometimes. A party of eight, even.”

It’s a welcomed change for restaurant owners, but some patrons are still worried about the coronavirus risk.

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