Restaurant Reopening: What Measures

Reopening restaurants: yes, but when and above all according to which directives? It will soon be possible for all restaurateurs to open their doors to customers again, but the precautionary measures they will have to adopt to ensure the safety of the environments exist and are extremely strict.

Reopening restaurants

Phase 2 post quarantine from Covid-19 will begin on May 3, but returning to the much desired normality will still take some time. Meanwhile, the economy is kicking; commercial activities need to reopen because the accounts do not add up at the end of the month, even if the funding from the State for VAT numbers has finally been allocated.

But due to force majeure, the total reopening of activities will take place in stages; newsstands and tobacconists started already last week, while the catering sector will have to wait at least until the end of May. At least these are the Italian data.

Reopening restaurants beyond Italy

Across national borders, there are those who have already reopened, but with very strict safety protocols. Presumably, we should expect rather similar precautionary measures for our restaurant businesses as well. Let's see which ones together!

With the reopening of restaurants in China, once the emergency has passed, here are the measures adopted by those who were the first to experience and overcome the lockdown. First of all, fewer tables and more distancing.

Restaurants reopening

The first rule already adopted which will then also affect us closely, is to recalculate the spaces between the tables, to guarantee the safety distance in environments with high crowding potential. Obviously, if on the one hand this step is essential to avoid new outbreaks, on the other it will have an impact on the company economy, as fewer tables equal fewer receipts, which translate into less invoicing. Running a business has its costs, and if you don't reach the break-even point, you're in trouble.

Also, crowded restaurants are dangerous. They make the dining experience uncomfortable and can even be downright suffocating! In crowded spaces, people often talk loudly or touch you on the shoulder without permission, which is never fun when someone is trying a new place to eat for the first time…
Far from those types of places though? Go ahead and take home with your elbows wide open: There's no judgment here, unless we want it, because every person has different opinions on what constitutes "crowding."

Reopening restaurants

Another safety measure we will definitely encounter is the temperature control inlet. Anyone who is feverish will not be able to enter. This rule is quite understandable; if already in normal conditions we will be asked to wear a mask outside the home at least until the vaccine is marketed, it is clear that subjects with flu symptoms will need much more attention.

An interesting idea hypothesized in the States is the use of disposable menus, in order to avoid leaving material that harbors potentially bad germs around the premises. Obviously it is a project that has not yet been approved, in this case, but who knows, it will not really be taken into consideration. However, doubts about the sustainability of this type of menu exist; more than anything, it remains to be seen in what ways these menus will be proposed.

Disposable menus are lightweight, foldable and can be used for multiple occasions. They allow you to easily set up an attractive buffet without having to clean the tablecloths or plates afterwards!

The use of disposable plates is becoming more popular than ever before in homes across America because they are so simple to store when not in use - simply remove them from their packaging along with any used plates and place them in the storage bin providing enough space so that it will fit plus any other necessary supplies such as serving cups tablecloths napkins or dinnerware bowls Serviettes paper plates cutlery serving spoon dessert plate which can be dirty and reuse as well scrapers to clean your tables after dinner.

Meanwhile, here is our contribution to promoting restaurant activities: the completely free Ristomanager license.