Restaurants, bars and cafes will be able to reopen, Prime Minister Édouard Philippe has just announced. " The deconfinement will allow us to resume an almost normal life, " said Edouard Philippe. These establishments were closed for more than two months due to the Covid-19 epidemic, except for take-out.
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This reopening should be done under sanitary conditions. A distance of 1 meter should be mandatory between clients. An agreement was reached over the weekend between the restaurateurs and the government. “ The Scientific Council had pressured the government to have it 2 meters. This obligation prevented professionals from reopening, killing them economically. Common sense prevailed, "explained yesterday to Figaro Hubert Jan, catering manager at Umih. Professionals expect a loss of turnover of 40 to 50% due to this rule of distancing.
Other rules must come into force:
- Tables will be limited to 10 people maximum.
- Each table must be served by the same member of staff, who must wash their hands every 30 minutes or wear gloves.
- Restaurateurs will be instructed to favor a menu in digital format, for example by scanning a QR code, or to present the card orally with sufficient distance. If they have to touch a paper medium, customers will have to disinfect their hands at the end of the order.
- Buffets will be allowed, but subject to the implementation of a direction of traffic and markings on the ground.
- Safety distances must also be respected in the queues to go to the toilet.