Hardstaff Barriers’ Crash-Tested Barriers Are The Preferred Safety Option For Outdoor Seating Areas In Pubs, Restaurants And Cafes

Congratulations to the many pubs, restaurants and cafes that have reopened for outdoor dining and drinking. Once again, we’re all adapting to a new normal – one where we eat, drink and socialize outside.

But it’s not just the tables and chairs that make this new arrangement possible. As hospitality businesses know, public safety is vital, but not just in COVID-19 terms.

Barriers in outdoor seating areas

Many local authorities across the United Kingdom (UK) have accepted that barriers must be installed around outdoor seating areas, for a number of reasons.

Listed below are just some of the rules around the use of barriers for outdoor seating:

• Ensure a minimum width of 1.8 meters is left between the seating area and the kerb, keeping furniture and customers at a safe distance from the road
• Ensure that barriers clearly guide people safely around the seating area
• Ensure that barriers provide adequate highway space for both pedestrians and vehicles
• Ensure that the layout of the barriers and the furniture provide adequate provision for customers with disabilities
• Ensure that social distancing rules are factored in, when creating the outdoor seating area
• Ensure that robust barriers are used that are of the correct size, height, material and color
• Ensure that barriers are only in place, during the agreed allocated time frame

High demand for Hardstaff Barriers’ products

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for Hardstaff Barriers’ range of products to create safe dining zones has increased significantly.

The company’s barrier systems not only provide clear outdoor seating areas, but the crash-tested systems also provide physical protection from passing traffic. Hospitality businesses are advised to contact their local authority for full advice specific to their area.