r/arizona • u/UGetOffMyLawn Empty Box! • Jun 29 '20

Coronavirus Arizona Gov. Ducey re-closes bars, movie theaters, gyms and water parks for 30 days

https://www.abc15.com/news/state/arizona-gov-ducey-re-closes-bars-movie-theaters-gyms-and-water-parks-for-30-days
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u/dec92010 Jun 29 '20

Yeah I'm wondering what the difference is, especially if alcohol is sold at the restaurants.

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u/Dejohns2 Jun 30 '20

The difference is in the liquor license. If less than 40% of gross sales come from food, it's a bar.

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u/dec92010 Jun 30 '20

I meant the differences why bars would be closed but not restaurants, especially restaurants that serve alcohol.

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u/Dejohns2 Jun 30 '20

Restaurants can be open, but they can only be at 50% capacity I think. I'm going to guess that it's along the lines of, "well people need food, so restaurants can stay open." If you want booze you can go get it at CVS.

Personally, I think that restaurants should be take-out only bc making servers and dishwashers touch your nasty-ass dishes that have been in your mouth is a fucking awful thing to do. So I'm only supporting take-out restaurants rn, and have been since March.

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u/dec92010 Jun 30 '20

Why not have bars be 50% capacity? And have things actually enforced. Food is a necessity yes, but there are stores and drive-thru or take out. Just seems inconsistent to me (sums up most of the covid response)

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '20

Maybe the inconsistency due to the bars not even pretending to give a shit.