Here's how to eat safely—and stay socially distant—at restaurants:
As states like Georgia, Hawaii, Alaska and Texas begin to reopen while the threat of coronavirus remains, disease spread experts advise that staying safe and socially distant at restaurants involves habit changes for both diners and staff; here’s what that looks like:Christopher's restaurant that now offers dine-in service. Tables are marked with an 'X" that cannot be used to keep social distancing protocol in the restaurant.
Since it’s impossible to wear a mask while eating, plastic dividers between diners and waitstaff is a preventative measure that Flinn recommends.’s new COVID-19 guide of best practices for restaurants, the administration also recommends that restaurants suspend operations that require customers to use common utensils or dispensers like salad bars, buffets, and beverage service stations.
Restaurants should disinfect between guests, and frequently disinfect commonly touched surfaces, says the; Flinn adds that in order to allow adequate time for disinfection after a party finishes, it’s probably not sanitary to seat the next guests immediately at the same table. While Flinn is not concerned about servers bringing meals to diners, as this interaction is likely too short to spread the disease, waitstaff should wear masks, per the
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