Oahu restaurants allowed to resume dine-in service June 5, with new operating guidelines

Mayor Kirk Caldwell signed a revised version of the ‘Restore Honolulu’ emergency order on Thursday afternoon allowing restaurants to resume dine-in service — provided that they comply with a number of new requirements — starting June 5.
It applies to dining establishments only, and bars and clubs must remain closed.
The order contains a list of rules on operations, social distancing, cleaning, staffing, and other practices. Here are some of the guidelines:

• Restaurant employees who interact with the public must wear face masks while working. Cooks and other staff “are encouraged, but not required, to wear face coverings during their shifts.”
• Customers must wear face masks when entering and leaving an establishment, but will not be required to wear one while seated.
• Parties must be seated at least six-feet apart from one another, and group dining will be limited to 10 people.
• Condiments must be provided in single-use packaging, or containers must be sanitized after each use.
• Disposable menus or menu boards are encouraged, and reusable menus must be sanitized after each use.
• Tables and chairs must be sanitized after use. Other high-touch areas such as doorknobs, restrooms and workstations must be sanitized hourly.
• No self-service buffets or drink stations are permitted.
• Employees will be required to wash hands regularly.
• Restaurants must provide “an adequate supply of soap, disinfectant, hand sanitizer, and paper towels.”
• Employees cannot work if they have had a fever or other Covid-19 symptoms within 72 hours, and restaurants must develop plans for employees getting ill and returning to work in adherence to CDC guidance.

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