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Regulations for Restaurants for Sit-Down dining finally announced, Restaurants reopen on Monday 29 June.

 

The Minister of Tourism Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has just announced the reopening of the Restaurant industry on Monday 29 June 2020, following the regulations as per below. The Minister apologised that the industry had to wait so long to receive the regulations and opening date, after the reopening of Restaurants for Sit-Down was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 17 June 2020!

Restaurants, coffee shops and take-away outlets may not seat more than 50 diners. Screening questionnaire per client, and no entry to diners not wearing a mask. Food Collection Areas must be demarcated. Persons receiving a meal via Delivery must wear a mask.

The Minister confirmed that no Alcohol consumption is allowed ‘on site’. .  Continue reading →

Guidelines in preparing for Restaurants reopening on 1 July after a three-month Lockdown!

 

Yesterday I wrote about the Government keeping Restaurants in the dark, more than a week after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that Restaurants may reopen, on an unspecified date, assumed to be on 1 July, and with unannounced regulations to date.

The Restaurant Collective, a group of Restaurants which includes Ocean Basket, Tasha’s, Doppio Zero, and the Signature Collection, has shared Guidelines prepared by the Tourism Business Council of SA as to how to prepare restaurants for the reopening: Continue reading →