Last week, L.A. County entered the yellow tier, which means expanded indoor capacity for most businesses. 

L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer told LAist that this could make a significant difference to bars, who will now “be able to provide indoor service with a limit on their capacity, at 25%. So, a small number of people will be able to be served indoors at bars, it's really at 25%, no more. But that, for some places, will be a very big difference."

We check in with bars and restaurants around Southern California - and we want to hear from you if you own or work in the drinks or restaurant industry. How was this past year? Has the yellow tier made a difference? What further loosening of restrictions will make a difference for you? Call us at 866-893-5722. 

Guests: 

Frances Michelle Cannon, executive director of the L.A. County Brewers Guild; she is also the associate editor for the craft beer news site and podcast TheFullPint; she tweets @FrannyFullPint

Jennifer Feltham, co-owner of Sonoratown in Downtown Los Angeles; she tweets @sonoratown

Sandra Cordero, executive chef and owner of Gasolina Cafe in Woodland Hills

Kim Prince, Owner Hotville Chicken in the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw area

Armando De La Torre, Jr., Co-owner and operator of Guisados, which has multiple locations in the LA County area, Georgia's Burger Stand in Boyle Heights and Playita Mariscos in Silver Lake