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Wineries & Breweries Without Food Can Reopen on March 13

You’ll need to make a reservation and visits are limited to 90 minutes.
By - posted 3/13/2021 No Comment

California updated its Blueprint for a Safer Economy; now breweries, wineries, and distilleries that don’t serve food are allowed to reopen with modifications beginning March 13, 2021.

Thanks ABC7 for sharing the details about California’s latest reopenings.

FYI: As of March 12, 2021, all of the Bay Area is in the Red, or substantial, tier. 

In the Purple and Red tiers, drinking establishments can reopen outdoors with modifications. Patrons will need to make a reservation, and visits are limited to 90 minutes, and service must end by 8 pm.

In the Orange tier, they can open for indoor service at 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer. And in the Yellow tier, capacity bumps up to 50% capacity, or 200 people (or whichever is fewer).

What about bars? Unfortunately, bars remain closed in the purple and red tiers. In the orange tier, they may reopen outdoors with modifications. In the yellow tier, bars may serve indoors at 25% maximum capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer.

The interim capacity limits below are effective March 13, 2021. The guidance is in the process of being updated. Check CDPH’s activity and business tiers table for information about these changes.

Tier Status

Widespread (purple)

  • Outdoor only with modifications
  • Reservations required
  • 90-minute time limit
  • Seating/tables only
  • Limited hours (service for on-site consumption close by 8:00 pm)

Substantial (red)

  • Outdoor only with modifications
  • Reservations required
  • 90-minute time limit
  • Seating/tables only
  • Limited hours (service for on-site consumption close by 8:00 pm)

Moderate (orange)

  • Indoor with modifications
  • Capacity must be limited to 25% or 100 people, whichever is less

Minimal (yellow)

    • Indoor with modifications
    • Capacity must be limited to 50% or 200 people, whichever is less