Bahrain Restaurants & Cafes Will Have To Follow These Safety Guidelines In September

In light of recent news on Bahrain’s official announcements regarding restaurants and cafes re-opening, the Ministry of Health has issued out all the requirements and guidelines restaurants and customers have to follow come September when we see outdoor and indoor dining re-open.

Here are the deets

Scroll down to see some of the important guidelines you’ll need to know about maintaining safety regulations.

Generally, there will be:

Temperature checks
Hand sanitizers
Reservations recommended
Social distancing
Recording contact information, date, and time of visit for each reservation.
Masks are required to be worn at all times except when eating and drinking

Staff will have to comply to the following:

Can’t work if experiencing symptoms
Wash hands consistently
Wear gloves and replace consistently
Only essential staff are on each shift

The decisions on restaurant seating:

Must be 2m distance between tables
Maximum of 5 customers at a table
Minimal close contact between staff and customer
Food servers to maintain 1 m distance between customers at all times
Wash hands before and after handling anything including food prep
Only pre-wrapped and disposable cutlery, straws, etc allowed

Disinfecting and sanitization of establishment:

Disinfect food prep areas
Disinfect high contact areas twice a day or after each use
Disinfect tables, seats, and surfaces after each use
Menus must be disposable or sanitized after each use

It is also noted that customers are encouraged to use contactless and e-payments.

Check out Ministry of Health’s post for all the information below

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