With the easing of the closing procedures and restaurants and cafes opening their doors again, many people may wish to eat meals outside the home as they had done before, but this may involve great risks in the world after the emerging epidemic of the new SARS Cove 2 virus that causes disease "Covid-19".
In a report published by the American newspaper "It This Note", the author Zakaria Mak said that the experience of eating in restaurants will be very different from the previous due to the new safety measures and measures.
It is expected - according to the author - that many restaurants will comply with the rules and separate tables and provide sterile materials and use protective glass, and may even check the temperature at the door.
But some restaurants may not respect the rules and take no minimum measures to protect customers from the risk of spreading the virus, so how can you ensure that you will be safe when eating dinner in a restaurant?
In this report, the author presents some violations that customers can encounter in restaurants that do not respect safety rules, according to the National Restaurant Association in the United States, and advises customers to change the location if they notice non-compliance with the required standards.
1- Using a traditional menu for all customers
It was usual to browse the menu in restaurants, but with Corona, menu shifts could cause customers to become infected.
In return, restaurants keen to protect their customers will provide you with a one-time-use menu, which will be permanently disposed of after use. The restaurant can also provide you with the opportunity to view the menu safely from your smartphone.
2- Not to sterilize well for tables and chairs
For most restaurants, the process of cleaning tables was previously limited to removing used dishes and cups, and wiping the table top with a cloth soaked in disinfectant.
Now, the cleaning process will require sterilization of spice bottles, seats and the bottom parts of the tables. If you have doubts about the cleanliness of the table on which you will eat, use your own sterile tissue to clean it, or ask to sit at another table, or take your meal and eat it elsewhere.
3- The employees do not wear the muzzle
Most countries are currently stressing the need to adhere to safety measures after loosening the closing procedures, including that store and store personnel wear masks that will be reopened while working. According to the author, these procedures are not followed in many places.
If you notice that restaurant staff are not wearing masks, be sure to ask the service for a waiter in a mask. If no one is able to fulfill your desire, take your meal and eat it elsewhere.
4- There is no spacing between customers
In addition to washing hands and wearing a muzzle, maintaining a safe distance between you and others is one of the best ways to prevent an outbreak of the new Corona virus. For most restaurants, this means reducing the number of seats and receiving fewer customers.
If you notice that the restaurant does not respect the rules of social separation and the safe distance between customers, check that you can sit in a secluded corner of the restaurant, or make sure to carry your meal and eat it in a safe place.
5- Overcrowding during peak hours
After all that has happened in the last period, there is no doubt that any restaurant wants the activity and overcrowding to return to it as it was before the crisis. Therefore, be sure before you sit in the restaurant to ensure that it respects the rules of carrying capacity. If the place is already crowded, it would be a better option to order a quick meal than to sit on a bench.
What if you doubt?
One of the things that is hard to verify in restaurants after the Corona crisis is the safety of staff and chefs from illness. The competent authorities recommend conducting a temperature check for all employees at the beginning of the working hours, but these recommendations are not binding for restaurants under the law.
If you are concerned, ask the restaurant administrator if the chefs wear face masks and check that they have performed the necessary checks. If you are uncomfortable answering, it is best to go to another restaurant.