Phase two, that of living with the virus, will impose strict rules and, inevitably, the reduction of the number of covers. Here's how our Swiss neighbors did it
The first restaurants will reopen on May 18, and industry workers are waiting for guidelines. With a little fear, because they know that phase two, that of living with the virus, will impose strict rules and, inevitably, the reduction in the number of place settings. The Italian Federation of Public Exercises (Fipe) has calculated that "if the rumors about the distancing measures provided by the government, with one person every 4 square meters, were confirmed, Italian restaurants would lose 4 million seats in one fell swoop , or 60% of the total ". Italian restaurants have an average area of 90 square meters and 62 seats. A seat every 0.7 square meters, which drops to 0.6 in the smaller rooms, but which, if 4 square meters of space between the diners were really needed, would drop below 0.3.
Half of the place settings
The Federation has also hypothesized two other possible scenarios. First: if the government decides to distance the tables of 4 linear meters from each other, the loss of seats would be 3.5 million, or half of the 7 million currently available in Italian restaurants. Second: if you opt for the two meters of distance between the tables, without distancing the diners at the same table, the loss would be "only" 30% of the place settings.
In addition to guaranteeing spacing, it will be necessary to make available i disinfectant gels for hands in several places in the room. The staff will wear the mask and, after each service, reusable containers such as salt shakers, oil cruets, vinegar sets and jugs must be sanitized with care.
Switzerland's example: customer registration
On the other hand, also in Switzerland, where bars and restaurants left on Monday, there is a particular attention to hygiene, between the measures for phase two. The protection plan decided by the Federal Council provides that a maximum of 4 people or a couple of parents with children can sit at each table, and the mandatory distance between one table and the other is "alone" two meters (just like the second hypothesis of the Italian Federation of Public Exercises provides).
But Switzerland has also drawn up a recommendation (in the forecasts it had to be an obligation, then the Council backed off) that could be really useful to avoid contagions, and which perhaps Italy could also be inspired by: customer registration. Diners are invited to leave their data to the restaurant owner (name, surname, telephone number, date and time, table number and name of the waiter who performed the service), which will be kept for 14 days. This register can be used to monitor the spread of the virus, as well as to track customers and inform them if a positivity is discovered.
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