Like pubs that serve food, restaurants must stick to a two-hour maximum time slot for reservations, including 15 minutes set aside for cleaning once guests vacate a table. Questions have also been asked about restaurants that intend to reopen with 2m distancing in place and whether the time limit will apply to them. Adrian Cummins, chief executive of the Restaurants Association of Ireland, gives the revised guidelines a cautious welcome. We feel it is enough time for the customer to enjoy themselves.”Bastion: the restaurant will reopen on July 1st with seven tables instead of 13. Photograph: Denis MinihaneDespite today’s revision of the guidelines, some restaurateurs plan to keep 2m between tables in their dining rooms when they reopen.

Source: The Irish Times June 19, 2020 16:52 UTC