1. Make sure the place to eat is clean
The first culinary tip during the pandemic is to make sure the place to eat that you are going to is clean. Also, make sure that the dining area has implemented the hygiene protocol as recommended by the Government.
Usually, some restaurants also follow operational standards regarding cleanliness by taking preventive measures so that visitors or restaurant employees are not exposed to the virus. However, there are still many restaurants that have not implemented such cleanliness.
For this reason, it’s a good idea to have a restaurant that has implemented safety and hygiene, starting from checking the body temperature of visitors before entering to providing a place for washing hands or being given hand sanitizer.
2. Make sure the food servicer in the restaurant is wearing a mask and gloves
Places to eat or restaurants that have taken preventive measures will usually also apply the mandatory use of masks and gloves to all employees. Usually, they are also required to check the temperature before starting work and really have to make sure they are in good health when working to serve food to visitors.
3. Visit Places to Eat when Not Crowded
You may be able to visit the restaurant in the hours before or after lunch. Usually, at that hour, the restaurant or place to eat is still quiet because not many people have come. Also, avoid visiting restaurants on weekends because usually at that time visitors will be increasingly crowded to eat places.
4. Choose Outdoor Seating
Rooms with open-air offering fresh air can also reduce the risk of contracting the virus. For that, you can choose a place to eat that offers an outdoor area as well.
5. Keep a Minimum Distance of 1 Meter
Places to eat or restaurants that have implemented health protocols usually have also arranged in such a way as to give space between tables or give signs to queue. If not, usually the restaurant has also given a partition at each table so that it becomes a barrier for every visitor so that the distance is not too close together. By keeping a distance of course you can reduce the risk of contracting the virus.
6. Frequently Washing Hands
Even so, you should still bring your own hand sanitiser to use before eating or after eating. Not only making sure your hands are clean, you also have to make sure that the table and chair areas you use are also clean. If you are still not sure, you can clean again with a wet tissue or bring your own disinfectant from home to clean the tables and chairs that you will use.
7. Use a Mask or Face Shield
It’s good when you eat you can remove the mask and store it in paper or plastic so that the dirty mask doesn’t cause viruses. Instead, you must bring a spare mask or face shield from home to use when you finish eating.
8. Don’t Share Food
In addition, it is also not recommended to dip food that has entered the mouth into the gravy or seasoning again. Because this can also increase the risk of transmission of the coronavirus.