The Vault Garden embraces the 'new normal' as San Francisco's newest outdoor only restaurant

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San Francisco might not be a model city for al fresco dining, but as more restaurants reopen for outdoor service, a new restaurant born out of social distancing rules hopes it can offer guests a sense of normalcy without compromising health standards.

The Vault Garden debuts Thursday as an outdoor-only restaurant that’s been designed with COVID-19 in mind. The restaurant can accommodate 100 persons in a venue with six-feet spaced tables, digital menus and sanitized stations.

The concept comes from the Hi Neighbor Hospitality Group, which is behind San Francisco restaurants Trestle and Corridor. Ryan Cole, a partner at the Hi Neighbor Hospitality Group, said that the project comes at a time when restaurants need to “meet the new normal.”