Could any restaurant, anywhere, fill all of its seats?
I would be surprised.
But I support their right to try.
They do fill, and often. My employers had to turn people away even before the reduced capacity. Now it feels like I’m watching money walk away.
There are times when they do (usually Friday or Saturday nights), and those few times are absolutely critical to keeping the doors open the rest of the time. Competition is incredibly tough in this business, and restaurants simply cannot make it at 75% capacity. The business model for the industry just doesn’t allow for it.