Unlock -1 Guidelines for Restaurants After Lockdown - Summary
Given the current COVID-19 situation in India, it is essential for restaurants and hospitality units to implement effective measures to limit the transmission of the virus while continuing to provide excellent restaurant services. By adhering to the Unlock -1 Guidelines for Restaurants After Lockdown, you can help ensure the safety of everyone involved.
Key Safety Measures for Restaurants
All Restaurants shall ensure the following arrangements:
- Encourage takeaways instead of Dine-In. Food delivery personnel should leave the packet at the customer’s door. DO NOT hand over the food packet directly to the customer.
- The staff for home deliveries must be screened thermally by the restaurant authorities before allowing home deliveries.
- Entrances should have mandatory hand hygiene, including sanitizer dispensers and thermal screening provisions.
- Only asymptomatic staff and patrons shall be allowed entry.
- All staff and patrons must wear face covers/masks at all times inside the restaurant.
- Display posters, standees, and AV media prominently about preventive measures for COVID-19.
- If possible, stagger the entry of patrons.
- Restaurant management should deploy enough manpower to ensure social distancing norms are followed.
- Employees at higher risk, such as older employees, pregnant employees, and those with medical conditions, should take extra precautions. Ideally, they should avoid front-line work that involves direct contact with the public. Management should facilitate work from home wherever feasible.
- Proper crowd management in parking lots and outside the premises, following social distancing norms, should be enforced.
- Additional patrons should be seated in a designated waiting area in compliance with social distancing norms.
- If valet parking is available, staff must wear face covers/masks and gloves. Ensure proper disinfection of steering wheels, door handles, keys, etc., of the vehicles.
- Mark sufficient distances to manage queues and ensure social distancing inside the premises.
- Preferably, have separate entry and exit points for patrons, staff, and goods/supplies.
- Ensure proper precautions while handling supplies, inventories, and goods within the restaurant. Organize proper queue management and disinfection.
- Maintain a minimum physical distance of 6 feet when queuing for entry and inside the restaurant, as far as feasible.
- Seating arrangements should allow for adequate social distancing. In restaurants, no more than 50% of the seating capacity should be permitted.
- Use disposable menus to improve hygiene.
- Encourage the use of good quality disposable paper napkins instead of cloth napkins.
- Buffet service must also follow social distancing norms among patrons.
- Limit the number of people in elevators while maintaining social distancing norms.
Stay Safe and Informed
Following these guidelines will help keep everyone safe while enjoying dining experiences. For more detailed information, feel free to download the PDF containing these guidelines. Ensure that your restaurant operates safely during these challenging times by downloading the guidelines now! 📥