NYC Restaurateurs Favor Making Propane Heaters a Permanent Fixture for Outdoor Dining | Eater NY

"At the Chelsea spot Cookshop, Bowery Group co-owner Chris Paraskevaides says the group spent roughly $4,000 to $5,000 a week running propane gas heaters across its locations, outfitted each of the group’s six streetside outdoor structures with five to seven electric heaters, and offered diners blankets because customers expected heated outdoor seating — "We wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for all that," he says; however, the group also received numerous FDNY warnings and several violations over heater use this winter, prompting the team to stop using propane by late April to avoid fines and signaling they will only bring heaters back next season if the rules are reexamined." - Erika Adams