19/07/2021
We wanted to let you know what will happen in the clubroom from today, 19th July, officially known as 'Freedom Day'.
As you know we have been hit quite hard over the past few weeks with cases of Covid both affecting our staff and our members. We have had to close the bar on one occasion and have had volunteers picking up bar shifts on others. Obviously we don't want to have to do this too often going forward, although it's fairly inevitable that there will be some disruption as the restrictions are lifted. So whilst we are lifting most of the restrictions, we have retained a couple that aim to protect the staff in particular but also those members who are a little more cautious around the reopening. Hopefully this approach will provide a good balance for everybody.
We have therefore set out below the restrictions that will be relaxed and the few that will be retained from Monday 19 July:
Masks: No longer need to be worn in the Clubroom. However, a mask does need to be worn when queuing at the bar. Staff will also wear masks for their own protection until the screens are in place.
Table Service: Table service is no longer compulsory, however if you're not happy wearing a mask and queuing at the bar, you can still sit at a table and a member of staff will come to your table to take your order.
Bar area: Drinks can now be ordered at the bar by those wearing masks. To avoid congestion, please move away from the bar area once you have been served your drinks. Sitting at the bar or standing around it once you have your drink is not permitted.
Tables: There will no longer be a restriction of 6 people to a table.
QR Code: We will continue using our QR Code, and we would be grateful if people would use this facility. This, however, is no longer mandatory.
Screens: We are hoping to get some screens up at the bar shortly in order to add an extra layer of protection for staff and members.
Standing in the Clubroom: You will be able to stand and drink in the Clubroom from Monday 19th July but please do not stand at the bar unless you are ordering drinks.
Toilets: Masks no longer need to be worn when using the toilet facilities, but if you would rather wear a mask please do so.
Take away drinks: You can now take drinks downstairs in plastic/paper cups. When ordering your drinks, please ask for a plastic or paper cup if you're planning to take them downstairs.
If you feel at all unwell, please do not come to the Club.
We cannot thank members enough for their support so far and we hope you will continue to support the Club and the measures referred to above, as the safety of all is paramount. If anybody does have any concerns, please email [email protected].
The committee will keep all the measures above under constant review, and will notify you in advance of any further changes.
Please note that we have not yet received advice from the ECB, England Hockey or the LTA with any changes to the current policies for the sports so we will continue as we currently are until we hear otherwise.
