This week, Governor Murphy announced that restaurants will be able to open for indoor dining starting September 4th. Restaurants will be able to open with limited capacity, right on time for Labor Day weekend!
Guidelines
As highlighted by the State of New Jersey, restaurants are expected to follow these policies (along with previously established policies for Outdoor Dining):
- Limit the number of patrons in indoor areas to 25 percent of the food or beverage establishment’s indoor capacity, excluding the food or beverage establishment’s employees;
- Limit seating to a maximum of eight (8) customers per table (unless they are from a family from the same household) and arrange seating to achieve a minimum distance of six feet (6 ft) between parties;
- Require customers to only consume food or beverages while seated;
- Require patrons to wear face coverings while inside the indoor premises of the food or beverage establishment, except when eating or drinking at their table;
- For food or beverage establishments with table service, require that customers be seated in order to place orders;
- For food or beverage establishments with table service, require that wait staff bring food or beverages to seated customers; and
- Keep doors and windows open where possible and utilize fans to improve ventilation. Air conditioner units must be turned so that they’re allowing for the maximum amount of outdoor air to be introduced to the dining area
- Restaurants that provide food service at their bars may allow patrons to dine at the bar – provided that all diners are kept at proper social distances
- Any group seated together at the bar is capped at four individuals
Spots opening for indoor dining
Be sure to contact your favorite local restaurants for their indoor dining reopening dates + times. So far, here are a few Hudson County spots that have announced their reopening:
Molos – Weehawken
https://www.instagram.com/p/CDciBpsj9iU/
Porta – Jersey City
Corkscrew Bar – Jersey City
Harry’s Food and Drink – North Bergen
https://www.instagram.com/p/CEnIwAeJMH1/
East LA – Hoboken
La Isla – Hoboken
https://www.instagram.com/p/CEm5NnsD6y5/
The Brass Rail – Hoboken
Hudson Hall – Jersey City
https://www.instagram.com/p/CEpb9qtDjxk/
Ani Ramen – Jersey City
O’Hara’s – Jersey City
https://www.instagram.com/p/CEo3eA8l-Rp/
