Iowa Restaurants 100% open

Expanded capacity but still social distancing

In iowa ?

"* reopening is moving at a much faster pace.

Today ?*- bars and restaurants are able to operate at full capcity.

Kimt news 3's nick kruszalnicki is live in mason city ?

"* nick this is a day may business owners have been waiting for.

Yes george and katie ?

"* it was a big day for restaurants across the state as they opened their doors a little wider.

But this new freedom comes with some new challenges as well.

"it was very hard for the first three or four weeks, then people are starting to adjust.

You know, life changes and getting used to it and it was a lot of work but we are managing to do it."

Owner bobby ademi reflects back on the journey his restaurant has taken ?

"* from complete closure to today's full capacity.

One of the challenges, was getting some of his employees back in the dining room.

"it's been tough getting the servers back and and employees you know.

It's been very tough, but most of our employees came back, loyal to us."

One of those loyal servers is laci betts ?

*- who's glad to welcome back the regulars.

"i have some people i see every day and i really miss them over the last two months."

Betts tells me she's been on her feet all day ?

"* serving dish after dish to hungry hawkeyes.

"it's been a little bit busier, we're getting back to what we were before.

Some people are still scared to come out, but it's been going better."

Betts says there's nothing for diners to fear ?

"* with constant cleaning of everything at the restaurant.

"we definitely work on sanitizing after each customer.

We have to wipe down our menus, make sure the booths and tables are better cleaned off but we just want to keep everyone in the community safe."

I also reached out to daniel ries with c?

"*g public health.

He says restaurant inspectors will make sure food establishments keep up with social distancing guidelines.

Ademi also told me ?

"* it's tough for a the restaurant to open up 100 percent and still adhere to the six foot rule, so some of his tables are still put away.

Live in mason city, nick kruszalnicki, kimt news 3.

Thanks nick.

Iowans are also going to see the change at the cinema as well ?

"* movie theaters are included in the 100 percent capacity order.