Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and rules surrounding the reopening of dining facilities, restaurants in Minnesota and around the nation are struggling to get noticed. Minnesota has some very specific regulations requiring how eateries can reopen, and this has certified food managers scratching their heads figuring out how to alert their guests that they are […]
As part of the reopening plan for Minnesota restaurants, Governor Tim Walz’s guidelines require restaurants to take reservations for all guests who wish to sit down and dine at your eatery. This can cause confusion and some challenges for certified food protection managers at establishments that don’t normally rely on reservations to know when guests […]
June 1st signified the date in which restaurants, cafes and bars could begin seating customers, but with one catch. All seating must take place outdoors, and all tables must be at least six feet apart. While some larger restaurants may already have patio seating that accommodates these rules, what can food managers do if they […]
With the gradual reopening of business in Minnesota, restaurants, bars and eateries have been given the go-ahead to begin sit-down service as long as all seating is outdoors and meets certain criteria. Today, we’d like to give you a brief overview as to what the rules are concerning outdoor seating during this phase of reopening […]