The Northern Ireland Executive has cleared up some confusion about the number of people allowed to eat under current Covid restrictions.
In a section on the NI Direct website headed: Pubs and other venues where alcohol may be consumed it outlines the rules.
Under the current regulations a maximum of six people from no more than two households can be seated at a table in a venue where alcohol may be consumed.
Children aged 12 and under are not counted in the total.
More than six will be permitted if they all belong to a single household.
When eating out in a venue where alcohol may be consumed, food and drink are only allowed to be consumed when individuals are seated at a table.
Apart from entering and leaving the premises, the only movement allowed is to access toilet facilities or to select food from a buffet - however, social distancing must be maintained.
Venues will also be required to collect customer details to help with the Test, Trace, Protect contact tracing programme.
Customer details will include the:
- Name and telephone number of one member of each household
- Date and time of arrival
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Number of individuals from a person’s household visiting the premises at that time
In venues were alcohol is consumed the restrictions currently do not permit dancing, music for dancing, or live music.
