Cuban entrepreneurs looking to open private restaurants on the island will have to put their plans on hold.
That's because the Castro administration has temporarily stopped issuing licenses for new eateries, according to Reuters.
Cuba also reportedly warned current restaurant owners to comply with tough regulations already put in place.
Reuters reports that over the last six weeks, owners of popular restaurants have been meeting with Havana city officials who listed the violations some commit and warning them to cease and desist.
Some of the restrictions include the maximum number of seats allowed and where owners can buy their supplies.
The tighter grip on the private market could prove challenging for the upcoming tourism season on the communist island.
Cuba is expected to get a record number of tourists from the United States as the White House loosens travel restrictions.
