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Re-opening your Restaurant, Casual Dining, Quick Service, Café or Coffee Shop business safely and producing your risk assessment

9th June 2020

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COVID-19 SECURE

Re-opening your Restaurant, Casual Dining, Quick Service, Café or Coffee Shopbusiness safely and producing your risk assessment

This document has been produced in conjunction with the English Riviera BID Company based on DRAFT Government guidance to help Restaurants, Casual Dining, Quick Services, Cafés or Coffee Shops become COVID-19 Secure if it is possible to do so, and produce a RISK ASSESSMENT for their own business before re-opening.

Final Government guidance will follow (published on the Government’s website here) but this document will allow you to start thinking about your own safety, as well as that of your staff and customers before 4th July, which, remains a ‘conditional’ date for the Tourism and Hospitality Sector to re-open, subject to emerging medical and clinical advice.

This advice is for restaurant, casual dining, quick service, café & coffee shops only.  If your business includes other services such as a bar or takeaway, you will also need to read the appropriate guidelines for that business sector.

Summary of the guidance

It will be a legal requirement of re-opening that a lead manager has ensured your business demonstrates compliance and understanding of the COVID-19 Secure guidelines by producing a written RISK ASSESSMENT document and implementing it.

Every restaurant & casual dining business will be different and need to think carefully about their own needs and circumstances. 

A Government representative can request to see your RISK ASSESSMENT at any time.

Staff Safety

Staff must not come to work if they have symptoms of coronavirus or live in a household where someone has coronavirus. Your staff need to be regularly briefed and offered training to ensure that the guidelines are implemented.

Staff return and fitness to work

Businesses must carry out a return to work conversation before re-opening with each staff member.  To ensure doing so would keep themselves, their families and other staff safe.  They should also consider their journey to work.  This should include staff with symptoms, living with people with symptoms & high-risk shielding.

Review fitness to work status daily & record this. Reinforce controls daily with briefings covering latest advice.

Hand washing

Proper hand washing continues to be vital to the reduction of transmission and should be done at regular intervals & immediately on arrival.  Hand sanitiser, if used needs to be anti-viral with a high alcohol content.

Staff protection 

  • Frequently touched items in staff areas should be regularly disinfected with staggered timings for break areas.
  • Disinfect shared items such as card machines, phones, tills, keyboards before and after use.
  • Maintain 2m Social Distancing at lunch or smoking breaks.
  • Uniforms should be washed at temperatures above 60°C. Staff should change into their uniforms on arrival to work. Where uniforms aren’t worn, advise staff to wash their clothes above 60°C and ideally have a change of clothes to wear at work.
  • Minimise contact when taking deliveries.
  • For staff to protect others- always sneeze or cough into crook of arm or into a tissue (immediately bin afterwards) and wash your hands or use hand gel afterwards.
  • If anyone is presenting with a high temperature or continuous cough they must not come to work and follow the latest self-isolating guidance (currently 7 days)
  • If anyone lives with anyone who has symptoms of coronavirus they must not come to work and must self-isolate (currently 14 days). If the staff member then develops symptoms, they must be 7 days from onset.

PPE

Provision and use of protective clothing and equipment for staff will be entirely compliant and in line with Government and PHE guidance. We understand there are publicised issues of PPE stock, to help you find materials we have worked with TDA to find a local supplier. Edmundson Torquay has excellent stock levels of sanitiser, masks and cleaning products, as well as having good stock of Perspex screens. The Company has the Royal Warrant to supply the Crown and is also a supplier to the NHS. The Company are very supportive and will prioritise English Riviera tourism and hospitality businesses orders. To find out more and to discuss your requirements in the first instance please visit http://www.edmundson-electrical.co.uk/ and contact David Martini, david.martini@eel.co.uk, mobile 07956 492480.

Training

Training should be given to ensure that all staff understand the new risks. Here is a link to This need not take long but should include details on 2m Social Distancing, routes of transmission and the importance of hand washing and surface disinfection at key times.  

All staff should be instructed about not coming to work if they have a fever, new cough or loss of taste or smell. They should stay at home for seven days (or for as long as prevailing guidance dictates).

If staff develop symptoms when at work

  • You must have a plan in place for this eventuality.
  • They must be sent home and must follow Government ‘stay at home’ guidance.
  • Using gloves and a disposable apron, clean and disinfect any touch points that may have been contaminated by the infected person as soon as possible. Wash your hands after removing PPE.

Advice to staff working in kitchens

  • As much as possible, social distancing of 2m should be observed which may require planning and rearranging.
  • As every kitchen is different, a detailed plan for the individual site and kitchen must be developed, reviewed and communicated to all staff.
  • During rinsing processes of crockery & glass wear, ensure that temperatures above 60°C are reached.
  • Examples include one person at a time is allowed in the chilled stores or the staff changing room.
  • Document all new rules and have a staff briefing on what everyone needs to do.
  • Restrict menu to ensure that cross-over and access to food can be effectively controlled and monitored.
  • Government guidance refers to using detergent and then 1000ppm available chlorine for disinfecting which kills the virus and can be made up from bleach. This is to be used on visibly clean surfaces.

Customer protection- Eat in operations

To manage expectations, information should be made available to guests via your website, communications and entrance, as to the additional measures in place regarding Coronavirus.

  • Access restrictions at the entrances to ensure that the maximum number of people based on current guidance is not exceeded. In possible queues / in the waiting area, measures are also taken to maintain the minimum distances. Consider staggered time slots to limit the queues with guests arriving at acceptable intervals. Customers will be informed of access restrictions and distance regulations by appropriate notices.  Advise customers not to enter if they have symptoms of coronavirus
  • Potential pinch points to be identified and monitored as part of the overall operational plan per site.
  • Establishments may use electronic reservation systems to control the frequency and placement systems.
  • It must be ensured that the current distancing level is maintained between guests in all areas; on arrival and exit, toilets and at different seating areas and tables (e.g. by positioning the tables and chairs accordingly), depending on the national physical distancing rules currently in force. It is a good idea to put tape on the floor to mark out the distance.
  • Customer contact with commodities (menus, trays, napkins etc) will be limited to what is necessary or designed in such a way that cleaning / replacement is carried out after each use.
  • Order and service at table, with staff keeping a safe distance in line with current Government distancing guidelines.
  • Plates and glasses should be picked up only by staff to return to the kitchen.
  • Where staff come into contact with items used by customers, they need to ensure that they wash their hands before moving on to another task.
  • Individually wrapped condiments and sauces should be offered on request and put with the plated food, otherwise they could be contaminated by other customers’ hands.
  • Cutlery to be brought to the customer with the food and condiments rather than customers helping themselves or left on the table.
  • If payment is contactless that is easier and safer.
  • Where a counter service system is operated e.g. Canteen:
    • Customers should step back from counters so staff can serve them safely.
    • Plates should be picked up only by hospitality staff to fill.
    • When the food is plated, the plate can be placed on the customer’s tray and, then the member of staff moves back, and the customer picks it up.
    • Individually wrapped condiments and sauces could be offered on request.
    • Cutlery to be brought to the customer rather than customers helping themselves.
    • Space out tables in the canteen to operate the current social distancing rule.
    • Promote contactless payments wherever possible.
  • Deliveries should preferably be back of house or before or after guests with care taken to cross contamination and social distancing.
  • The risk assessment must include reference to customer toilets if available.  They should be regularly monitored to ensure compliance with social distancing requirements and regularly disinfected

If applicable…

  • Outdoor areas - Although easier to social distance there is a danger of groups forming. Consider as part of your risk assessment regular patrol of outside areas and restrictions that may be required for children’s play areas.
     
  • Lifts - Minimise lift usage and have extra signage. Lift panels and buttons will be frequently disinfected. Hand sanitiser to be made available near to lifts. Single use items should be used where possible and disposed of safely afterwards.
     
  • Air Conditioning- Consider air filtration – review latest WHO guidance, keep spaces and rooms well-ventilated. Where possible and appropriate, natural ventilation solutions to be applied.

Suspected Coronavirus cases in your restaurant, casual dining, Quick Service, Café or Coffee Shop


If a guest presents themselves with symptoms of COVID-19 they should be advised to leave and return home to self-isolate according to current government guidance. 

If the guest shows acute symptoms, has breathing difficulties or their life is at potential risk, seek medical help immediately.

Template - COVID-19 Secure Risk Assessment
You will need to complete one for your own individual business.

Risk Assessment Approach

Whilst every business is different, there are two things in common – the staff and the customer. Both will have “journeys” through the premises.

The risk assessment document could form the basis of discussions with the local authority prior to opening to ensure that there is agreement on the risk-based approach and controls set up. By setting concerns and control measures in a logical way this will give confidence to enforcement officers and customers and show that due consideration has been undertaken. 

This will also be useful to ensure that customers know what the new “rules” are so that everyone’s expectations are managed in advance.


The hazard

Coronavirus is a respiratory disease that can invade a host via the respiratory route or via hand to eye / mouth / nose contact. People who appear healthy may be carrying and shedding the virus, this means we need to assume that anyone could be carrying the virus.

The main controls are:

  • Social distancing (currently 2 m)
  • Disinfecting hand contact surfaces
  • Hand washing and hand sanitiser use

Journey - By plotting out the routes taken by staff and customers in your business, you will have a clear idea of where the potential issues may arise, particularly in relation to social distancing.  Create a flow list for customers and then for staff.

After doing this you may find that your business needs to be adapted because you can’t manage social distancing rules effectively, and you may need to reconsider your whole business, or part of it to make it work. It is likely that you may then have to re-draw the “new normal” customer or staff journey.

Controls - based on the above principles and your own enhanced measures, list what actions you are taking to make your business COVID-19 Secure.

You can support this document with photographs of your control measures where appropriate.

Your Risk Assessment is a living document that will be continuously edited and updated as our understanding of the virus improves and government guidance changes.

On the following page some example Controls are given, these will need to be adapted and added to for your own business.

Guest Journey

Controls

(examples in blue)

Pre-booking – where possible

Page on website detailing COVID-19 secure plan and allow online booking where possible.

Notices displayed outside venue for passers-by/ potential / future customers.

Pre-arrival – where possible

Sending automatic response email / message after booking explaining the new procedures.

Staggered time slots to limit the queues with guests arriving at acceptable intervals.

Arriving on the car park and queuing outside

Closing out every other parking space, tape on floor to denote 2m spaced queueing areas. One way in, one way out system (keep left).

Entering the business

Advise customers not to enter if they have symptoms of coronavirus.

Hand sanitiser next to front entrance.

Customers will be informed of access restrictions and distance regulations by appropriate notices. 

Walking to table

Either inside or outside

Directions given rather than showing to the tables, clear indication of table numbers is therefore required. Use keep left system for any corridors and stairs.

Ordering food and drinks

Order and service at table, with staff keeping a safe distance in line with current Government distancing guidelines.

Food and drinks service

Space tables in the dining room.

Reduce touch points, print disposable menus / use of blackboards. Sanitise any menus after use.

Cutlery to be brought to the customer with the food and condiments rather than customers helping themselves or left on the table.

Individually wrapped condiments and sauces to be used.

Clearing the customer table

Plates and glasses should be picked up only by staff to return to the kitchen

Where staff come into contact with items used by customers, they need to ensure that they wash their hands before moving on to another task.

Going to the toilet

Check customers to remain 2m apart where possible - marked out and have one in one out

Extra cleaning procedures are in place and frequency enhanced

Paying

Request contactless payment where possible

Leaving the business

One way in / one way out system used and signposted

In-between customers

Disinfect hand contact surfaces – including backs of chairs and tables. Staff member to wash hands afterwards.

Continuous actions (cleaning etc.)

Daily briefing and cleaning tasks assigned and monitored by duty manager.

Cloths and sponges etc used for cleaning to be changed daily and similarly used materials disposed of safely on a daily basis. Tea towels used for drying to be changed on a daily basis and washed at temperatures above 60°C or a laundry sanitising agent used if the fabrics can’t be washed at such a temperature.

Staff Journey

Controls

Before returning to work

Contact all staff, check they are not suffering from any symptoms and discuss mode of transport

Pre-arrival

Ensure staff think about limiting contact with other people on route to work

Arrival / offices / staff areas

Staff to wash hands on entering and change into clean uniform / clothes taking care around common areas

Training

Ensure all staff are trained in any new procedures and able to answer guests’ queries

Kitchen areas

Check staff can remain 2m apart where possible and extra opening/closing cleaning procedures in place

Food storage areas

Only one person to enter at a time.  Hourly cleaning of handles and shelf frontages

Work benches / tables

Wipe down of all work areas in between staff changes and at least hourly

Equipment

Equipment to be wiped or washed before and after use

Outdoor areas

Staff to remain 2m apart in the smoking area and whilst on breaks

Deliveries

Deliveries to be dropped off and driver left before staff handle delivery, care not to cross contaminate

Front of house

Staff to take orders from a 2m distance where possible and place food on a table next to diners

Toilet use

Staff toilets to be limited to one person and sanitised in between use particularly all touch points

Interaction with customers

Staff to be aware of social distancing at all times, masks to be worn where this is not possible

Interaction with work colleagues

Staff to keep a 2m distance wherever possible and sanitise their work area at the end of their shift

Feeling unwell

Staff should advise their manager immediately if they feel unwell or have any known C-19 symptoms

What you need to do now…

  • Complete a Risk Assessment for your business
  • Produce a plan of action to implement the Risk Assessment
  • Look at the customer journey and make necessary amendments
  • Contact all staff and begin training – Online COVID-19 Secure Gov Training is available
  • Source suppliers and purchase PPE and other equipment (such as screens, hand sanitiser, masks, disinfectant wipes, disposable aprons and gloves, signage, hazard tape and condiment sachets)

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January 2019

  • New technology installed at Sandy Park31-01-2019
  • Rockfish – “a force for good” says Gary Jolliffe28-01-2019
  • Show your love for Devon this Valentine’s at Springboard for Tourism25-01-2019
  • Submit your events for English Tourism Week now24-01-2019
  • Opportunities for members targeting the Dutch market04-01-2019
  • Member opportunities for trade shows etc 02-01-2019
  • Update from Sally Everton - Director01-01-2019

December 2018

  • Millions of Brits plan a trip in the UK during festive season bringing £2.6 billion boost to the economy20-12-2018
  • Enter the Awards for Excellence18-12-2018
  • Meet GB registeration now open18-12-2018
  • Advice on food labelling18-12-2018
  • Free advice to help grow your business18-12-2018
  • Conference Supporting British Pubs coming soon06-12-2018
  • Update from Sally Everton - Director01-12-2018

November 2018

  • Visit Britain Business Events23-11-2018
  • MyMicrogap – VisitEngland’s new domestic campaign01-11-2018

October 2018

  • Update from Sally Everton - Director30-10-2018
  • SOUTH WEST TOURISM ALLIANCE CONFERENCE25-10-2018
  • ROSE Award winners revealed18-10-2018
  • Update from Sally Everton – Director10-10-2018
  • Over £1 billion generated by tourism businesses10-10-2018
  • Get involved with English Tourism Week04-10-2018

September 2018

  • New projects chosen to gain funding from £40 million Discover England Fund24-09-2018
  • Salcombe Gin launch next in their Voyager Series 12-09-2018
  • Networking events coming to Devon12-09-2018
  • Phase One of Tiverton East Urban Extension Complete03-09-2018
  • Update from Sally Everton - Director01-09-2018

August 2018

  • See the latest results from the GB Day Visits Survey09-08-2018
  • Annual Attractions Survey shows growth 09-08-2018
  • MPs back call for level playing field for Air BnB properties03-08-2018
  • Update from Sally Everton - General Manager03-08-2018
  • Visit Devon Launches Microsite for North Devon01-08-2018

July 2018

  • Come along to the TMI Annual Convention 201812-07-2018
  • Deadline is approaching for VIBE12-07-2018
  • Update from Sally Everton - General Manager01-07-2018

June 2018

  • South West Lakes Trust to Celebrate Armed Forces Day at Roadford Lake14-06-2018
  • Get this date in your diary if you're in the tourism industry14-06-2018
  • Book your place for VIBE now14-06-2018
  • Business workshops coming to Devon11-06-2018
  • Workshops for coastal businesses looking for more out of season visitors!08-06-2018
  • Would you like advice on managing sick pay and leave? 04-06-2018
  • Latest results are in from the Great Britain Day Visits Survey04-06-2018

May 2018

  • Tourism Awards deadline extended 18-05-2018
  • Here's all you need to know about GDPR18-05-2018
  • Training Courses for Devon Tourism Businesses15-05-2018
  • Discount on course to help grow your business15-05-2018
  • VisitEngland celebrate cream of England’s tourism industry03-05-2018
  • Sevices for Tourism celebrates their 10th anniversary03-05-2018
  • SOUTH WEST TOURISM ALLIANCE CONFERENCE 201801-05-2018
  • Update from Sally Everton - General Manager01-05-2018

April 2018

  • Visit Devon CIC Members Update. incl. Annual General Meeting26-04-2018
  • SOUTH WEST TOPS THE COUNTRY24-04-2018

March 2018

  • Extra GWR train capacity for South West29-03-2018
  • Green light for £18m upgrade to M5 junction 2529-03-2018
  • Update from Sally Everton - General Manager29-03-2018
  • Stuart Line Cruises & World of Country Life invite you to our Joint Celebration Open Day28-03-2018
  • Visit Devon Tourism Awards 2018/1926-03-2018
  • #ExtremeCreamTea - get involved and get exposure!26-03-2018
  • Free Devon Business Growth Day 20-03-2018
  • How's Business -South West Research 05-03-2018
  • Partnership Opportunities 05-03-2018
  • FREE business events around the theme of innovation02-03-2018
  • Funding for Coastal Communities, £40m national fund announced01-03-2018
  • Grants for Tourism & Food Processing01-03-2018
  • An update from our General Manager Sally Everton01-03-2018

February 2018

  • Membership Pack21-02-2018
  • VisitEngland announces winners of attractions accolades14-02-2018
  • Partnership Opportunities 201801-02-2018
  • An update from our General Manager Sally Everton01-02-2018

January 2018

  • Tourists to UK forecast to spend record level in 201830-01-2018
  • New research by VisitBritain/VisitEngland details travel and spending behaviour of Business Events delegates28-01-2018
  • English Tourism Week: 17-25 March 201823-01-2018
  • A December update from our General Manager03-01-2018

December 2017

  • Sign up to Be My Guest, the new free roadshow for accommodation providers 19-12-2017
  • Latest winners announced for tourism product development fund13-12-2017
  • A November update from our General Manager02-12-2017

November 2017

  • English Tourism Week28-11-2017
  • Regional Spread of Inbound Tourism Report 201628-11-2017
  • Member Opportunities13-11-2017
  • A October update from our General Manager - Sally Everton13-11-2017

October 2017

  • What World of Country Life think about Visit Devon30-10-2017
  • VisitBritain/VisitEngland Annual Review Launch 2016/1710-10-2017
  • ‘Managing Your Reputation Online’ Training Course – for Devon Tourism Businesses | 8th November, Dartington Hall10-10-2017
  • An update from our General Manager - Sally Everton10-10-2017
  • Sign up for Family Attraction Expo 201705-10-2017
  • Book your ticket for Holiday Park and Resort Innovation 201705-10-2017
  • July 2017 sees the highest results for inbound visits and spend 05-10-2017
  • Sign up for MEET GB05-10-2017
  • Get involved in English Tourism Week: 17-25 March 201805-10-2017
  • After tomorrow – spotlight on the future challenges in tourism marketing03-10-2017

September 2017

  • Another fabulous Devon piece in The Guardian07-09-2017

August 2017

  • Members case studies31-08-2017
  • Don't miss your place in the Visit Devon Guide 201831-08-2017
  • NEW Online Ticketing now available on Visit Devon31-08-2017
  • More options are now available to show your availability on Visit Devon31-08-2017
  • How we help our B&B's24-08-2017
  • Don't miss some of the key industry events coming up23-08-2017
  • Free Google training for coastal businesses 23-08-2017
  • Send us your content for Paddington 223-08-2017
  • Get involved in VisitEngland’s new 'Join the World' campaign22-08-2017
  • An update from our General Manager - Sally Everton15-08-2017
  • Final Mile best practice guidelines14-08-2017
  • Annual Survey of Visits to Visitor Attractions: Latest results06-08-2017
  • Germans who flock to south west confused over difference between Devon and Cornwall (there's plenty!)05-08-2017
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