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richardscamans • Sep 26, 2020
New measures introduced for hospitality businesses - questions and
answers
After 2 days of very strong meetings we are delighted to say that Visit
Wales have produced a new set of Guidelines for the Hospitality sector,
which state very clearly that 2m is not the only solution as well as
detailed clarity on the rule of 6 which permits us to take group
bookings such as coach groups, ramblers and or golfers etc.
New measures introduced for hospitality businesses - questions and
answers
"All licensed premises in Wales are no longer allowed to serve alcohol
after 10pm, and must close by 10.20pm. Licensed premises now have to
provide table service only. Off-licences, including supermarkets and
convenience stores, also have to stop selling alcohol at 10pm. Online
deliveries made by supermarkets and take-away delivery services will be
permitted after 10pm but must not include alcohol.
The new measures are part of a package of co-ordinated actions to
control the spread of coronavirus, which are being introduced across the
UK and came into force in Wales at 6pm on 23 September and a detailed
list of frequently asked questions is available.
You can read the measures announced by the First Minister in our News
Bulletin. Further details on the restrictions were outlined at the
First Minister’s press conference on 23 September – view the press
conference online here."
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Meetings or gatherings indoors (rule of 6 but only from your household
or extended household)
How many people are able to sit together indoors at the same table
within a café, bar, pub or restaurants?
Meetings or gatherings indoors within hospitality venues must be limited
to 6 people at any one time (not including any children aged under 11),
and only include members of your household or extended household
(bubble) if you have formed one.
Where a (single) household is made up of more than 6 people aged 11 or
over, because they live together, there are no restrictions on the
members of that household being together in indoor public spaces like
pubs and restaurants. There is also no limit on the number of children
aged under 11 who can be part of a gathering indoors.
What are the rules for forming an extended household?
The key rules on who belongs to an extended household are that:
An extended household can be made up of a maximum of 4 households.
No person can be part of more than one extended household, with the
exception of children who live in 2 homes (for example because their
parents have separated and have joint custody).
All individuals in one home must belong to the same extended
household.
All of the adult members of each household must agree to join the
same extended household.
Once you have agreed and joined an extended household, nobody can
leave the extended household to form a new one.
Are there any restrictions on the number of people who can gather
together within a hospitality venue if they are attending a wedding
reception, a civil partnership or a funeral wake?
Wedding receptions and funeral wakes remain at 30 people indoors
maintaining social distancing at 2 metres and wearing face coverings.
What reasonable measures should I take as a hospitality business to
ensure that customers are complying with the rule of 6 from a household
or extended household?
You should review any bookings taken prior to the change in Welsh law on
the ‘rule of 6’ which came into effect on 14 September.
Where any bookings have been made that do not comply with the single
household rule or the rule of 6 from an extended household, a rebooking
that complies with the new rules should be taken, a postponement agreed
or cancellation made.
You should take all reasonable measures to ensure that individual
bookings you take are limited to people from the same household or up to
6 people from an extended household (not including any children aged
under 11). You should not knowingly take a booking for over 6 people
(unless they are from the same household) by separating the party onto
different tables.
You should comply with the rule of 6 from an extended household
regardless of whether the booking is being made by guests from outside
of Wales where different rules may apply.
What if it is not commercially viable for my business to operate by
maintaining the 2 metre distancing rule between tables?
If it is not commercially viable for you to include enough tables in
your premises at a distance of 2 metres apart, then the tables may be
placed closer together as long as mitigating actions are taken to reduce
the risk of spreading coronavirus. This might include installing
physical barriers such as protective screens between tables that can be
washed and cleaned effectively, back-to-back seating (if the seats are
high backed), or side-to-side seating (rather than face-to-face)."
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Christmas 2023
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