LOS ANGELES, CA — Areas across the US are embarking onphased-in, cautious returns to business but don't expectrestaurants  to be bustling as they likely are to hostonly half of their capacity from before the coronaviruspandemic.

Restaurants are to follow stringent safety measures limiting thenumber of patrons per table and keeping tables 6 feet apart,prompting expectations for a halving of patronage,according to a a CBRE report. Guests might be asked towait in line or in their cars to avoid overcrowding.

Restaurateurs are drawing up reopening plans that mandate staffmembers wear gloves and masks and have their temperatures taken.They are to hold practice runs to make sure all safety measures arein place before opening. Restaurateurs also are to providedisposable menus, single-use plates and cutlery, and paymentoptions that allow customers not to touch the card terminal. Therealso will be plexiglass or other barriers at hostess stands.