How might hotels look once they re-open? New guidance offers some indications
Hotels and conference rooms will look very different. Image: Shutterstock/Bogoshipda Hotels and conference rooms will look very different. Image: Shutterstock/Bogoshipda SELF-SERVE BUFFETS will disappear in post-pandemic hotels, while the seating in bars and restaurants will be significantly reduced, according to new guidance for the hospitality sector published by Fáilte Ireland.
Table service, in particular, will look very different. The Fáilte Ireland guidance, published this morning, states that bar snacks and finger food will no longer be shared and will instead be served to individual guests. More drastically, the guidance suggests that staff could instead tell customers verbally what’s on the menu.“Minibars must have all loose product removed and the bar then be locked. Items can be made available upon request from Room Service,” the guidance says.While it remains to be seen whether pools and gyms will be allowed to re-open, the Fáilte Ireland guidance states that significant changes will need to be introduced.
In spas, therapists must be provided with appropriate PPE and safeguards where physical distancing can’t be practiced.There is still no indication of when and how weddings will be able to return. However, the guidance provides an indication of what ceremonies and celebrations might look like in the future.
There will be no shared items on dinner tables and each guest will be served individual portions, with no shared vegetable or gravy dishes.
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