The Baker administration will be allowing restaurants to allow larger groups to sit at tables, but this won't be applying to Boston, at least for now.
According to an article from NBC 10 Boston (and mentioned here earlier), Governor Baker announced yesterday in a news briefing that dining spots in the state will be able to seat as many as ten people at a table beginning on Monday, September 28, increasing the number from the current limit of six. Mayor Walsh subsequently said in his daily briefing that Boston will continue to limit groups to six people, as he is concerned that the city is getting close to the red category for coronavirus transmission. It is possible that Walsh could have Boston eventually join other communities in the state in expanding the group limit to ten, but for now, the limit remains as is.
As reported yesterday, Baker also announced that bar seating in Massachusetts will be able to open for food service beginning Monday, though social distancing rules will apply including plexiglass being placed between the customers and the bar spaces unless there are no active work areas or working staff behind the bar at least six feet away from the customers.
[Earlier Article]
Governor Baker Announces That Bar Seating Will Be Allowed to Open for Food Service Starting Next Week
[A related post from our sister site (Boston's Hidden Restaurants): List of Restaurant Closings and Openings in the Boston Area]
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