//Texas Bars Look to Reclassify as Restaurants in Order to Reopen for Dine-In Services

Texas Bars Look to Reclassify as Restaurants in Order to Reopen for Dine-In Services

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) is allowing bars to reclassify as restaurants depending on their alcohol sales and on-site food options, according to a new industry notice released by the agency yesterday.

If bars can prove they have been making less than 51 percent in alcohol sales since April, while also excluding to-go, delivery, and retail sales, the bars can be rezoned as restaurants. This means these bars, which were ordered to close again to the public (minus takeout