Governor Phil Murphy announced that New Jersey restaurants may resume indoor dining this Friday, September 4, 2020.
Indoor dining will be permitted starting at 25% capacity with social distancing between tables.
“Reopening responsibly will help us restore one of our state’s key industries while continuing to make progress against #COVID19,” Murphy shared on Twitter.
Other restrictions on indoor dining mirror ones detailed when the state originally planned to allow it in early July include:
- Patrons required to wear masks unless they are eating, under the age of 2, or have a health issue.
- Staff members required to wear masks.
- Tables spaced at least 6 feet apart.
- Enhanced sanitation.
- Guests placing orders only at a table and staffers bringing food and beverages only to tables.
- Patrons barred from walking around while eating.
- Limiting seating to a maximum of 8 customers per table — unless from an immediate family or the same household
- Encouraging reservations for greater control of customer traffic.
- Requiring customers to provide a phone number if making a reservation to facilitate contact tracing.
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