Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) & Pub Sector

32 Republic of Ireland McDonald's outlets reopen dine-in areas

Hospitality Ireland – 23.07.2020

New health and safety measures at the 32 restaurants include serving customers via table service only and asking customers who choose to eat-in to leave the name of the lead member of their group, the number of people in their group, a phone number, the date and time of their visit, and the restaurant number, which is identified by a sticker on each table. Additionally, upon their arrival, customers will be asked to use the hand sanitiser provided and follow the safety measures laid out to help keep them, other customers and restaurant teams safe, and McDonald's is asking customers to use contactless payment methods as much as possible.

Reopening of pubs delayed by three weeks

The Journal– 15.07.2020

Cabinet ministers agreed to postpone the reopening of pubs under Phase 4 from 20 July to 10 August. The changes come after serious concerns were raised at a meeting of the National Public Health Emergency Team on the re-opening of pubs, given the rising number of cases of Covid-19 in the country. Pubs that serve food were permitted to re-open at the beginning of Phase Three on 29 June under stringent guidelines.