The clock is ticking for Philadelphia restaurants that want to keep their streeteries open, as the deadline to get licensed with the city’s new rules is Monday.
"Allowing these [streeteries] I think have made people want to walk around outside more and wanting to engage with small businesses more," said Rabinowitz. "I understand why there needs to be a more official system about it, but I think it should be a system that is pretty easy to navigate."
"I think this is an excuse for them to just get rid of it," said Chef Kevin Addis, owner of Entrée. "All the crime is going on. I think we should get that cleaned up versus trying to clean up the streeteries."He said the streeteries have provided additional seating and opportunity for business. Ben Fileccia of the Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association said the streetery license application rollout has been rough.
Fileccia advises restaurant operators to get started on the paperwork and to reach out to local city leaders including council members.
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