Relaxation of Restrictions, Part XI *Read OP For Mod Warnings*

Gael23 wrote: »

How does the virus know if a table has not been prebooked and requires a 2m space?

It's doesn't, but if it were self aware I imagine it would prefer to be in a packed indoor area with minimal space.

What do you think?

Deleted User wrote: »

You know who was there if it subsequently turns out someone was in the premises and had covid

You take their details as soon as they are seated. Simple

Boggles wrote: »

What packed space? the space shouldn't be packed, that's what the distance rule is for.

My point is that to allow 1m spacing tables must be prebooked but how does making a booking make a difference to the severity of the virus?

Gael23 wrote: »

My point is that to allow 1m spacing tables must be prebooked but how does making a booking make a difference to the severity of the virus?

Prebooking is a business management tool used by the establishment.

But I imagine if the place is empty, ring from outside and say you want to pre-book in 2 mins time.

Gael23 wrote: »

Will only fuel house parties

Hopefully, I haven't been to one in years.

mightyreds wrote: »

Gavin Reilly said it best in his news report "if people thought hospitality was going to be anyway different this year than last year with over 2.5m doses of the vaccine handed out they were wrong".

Makes me wonder whats the point in the vaccine now.

It's to stop you getting sick from Covid.

mightyreds wrote: »

Gavin Reilly said it best in his news report "if people thought hospitality was going to be anyway different this year than last year with over 2.5m doses of the vaccine handed out they were wrong".

Makes me wonder whats the point in the vaccine now.

Here's a mad thought now, hold on for a second, maybe just maybe, by the time July comes we'll have around 70% with 1 dose and by the end of the month of July an higher percentage fully vaccinated. Cases will have reduced down even more than now and we can unwind even more restrictions bit by bit until there's few (masks maybe) to none ... Just a mad thought really

Oh and the indoor hospitality guidelines are subject to review before July, plenty can change in the space of a few weeks.

mightyreds wrote: »

Makes me wonder whats the point in the vaccine now.

So because there is management guidelines for hospitality you are now wondering about the point of vaccines?

I hope you weren't wondering long.

Boggles wrote: »

So because there is management guidelines for hospitality you are now wondering about the point of vaccines?

I hope you weren't wondering long.

So we have restrictions to stop the health service becoming overrun, we have vaccines to stop vulnerable people getting sick and dying.

All vulnerable will be vaccinated by the time we get to mid July but we still have silly restrictions like time limits and early closing.

So you tell me what have the vaccines changed?

stephenjmcd wrote: »

Here's a mad thought now, hold on for a second, maybe just maybe, by the time July comes we'll have around 70% with 1 dose and by the end of the month of July an higher percentage fully vaccinated. Cases will have reduced down even more than now and we can unwind even more restrictions bit by bit until there's few (masks maybe) to none ... Just a mad thought really

Oh and the indoor hospitality guidelines are subject to review before July, plenty can change in the space of a few weeks.

Thats what i'm hoping for but at the minute it's all if's and buts I'm going on whats coming to light today and for me not much has changed since last year.

The boozer time limit is an easy one to manage simply take the allotted time inside and then go outside for a pint and rebook if you wish to stay there, majority of pubs won't be that packed... it will be a doddle.

More important to see the travel restrictions eased and let us get out of this place to some far off location, where we can go to a restaurant or a pub and sit outside in the sun and relax... Away from idiots harping on about variants and "concerns"...

Boggles wrote: »

€9 euro meal is gone.

The Nal wrote: »

You dont have to eat food and theres no time limit in pubs or restaurants if the tables are 2m apart.

We had no time limits last year too if seats were 2m apart. 9 euro meal massive strides forward I suppose

FlubberJones wrote: »

The boozer time limit is an easy one to manage simply take the allotted time inside and then go outside for a pint and rebook if you wish to stay there, majority of pubs won't be that packed... it will be a doddle.

More important to see the travel restrictions eased and let us get out of this place to some far off location, where we can go to a restaurant or a pub and sit outside in the sun and relax... Away from idiots harping on about variants and "concerns"...

Last year some in work just booked back to back time slots and didnt even have to leave.

The time limits aren't a problem for me or early closing its the lack of courage from the government around vaccines we have the same restrictions as last year bar the famous 9 euro meal as has been pointed out, it doesn't fill me with hope for the vaccine.

Boggles wrote: »

Hopefully, I haven't been to one in years.

Lol. Boggles- have you gone to the dark side

FlubberJones wrote: »

Agreed, mine was to be in Italy last year, haven't even bothered trying to rearrange.... yet

July is our third time we've rescheduled. Given today's guidelines (no music allowed, bar closed at 11), we'll likely have to move again.

Complete nightmare.

BigMo1 wrote: »

July is our third time we've rescheduled. Given today's guidelines (no music allowed, bar closed at 11), we'll likely have to move again.

Complete nightmare.

Any idea where I could see those guidelines?