So, I’ve been selectively dining out since June 3, 2020, when restaurants began allowing sit-down. It started with outside seating only.
Beginning June 26, 2020, diners could sit inside as long as restaurants limited themselves to 25% and no more than 50 diners at any given time. I’ve done both. Diners must have face masks on if they were to walk through the restaurants. They could leave their face masks off if they were sitting down.
Effective August 26, 2020, if you want to eat at a restaurant in Illinois, you must wear a mask when the wait staff or other employees come to your table, even if you're sitting outdoors. Now, that’s when it becomes impractical.
It’s highly recommended against to keep constantly putting on and taking off a face mask due to risk of contamination, so if you’re eating or drinking and the server stops by the table you’ll need to put the face mask back on. What I see is people leaving their face masks on the table. Another risk of contamination.
I totally support the effort to keep restaurant staff safe, but this new rule is not practical. People really aren’t following it because it is so hard to follow. Of course, servers maybe should only stop by when summoned, which goes against what they’re used to do.
I suggest requiring restaurant staff to wear face masks AND face shields, only because it eliminates a lot of the face mask on and off problem, which actually makes it less safe, and to rethink how they interact with patrons.
So, reader, I am asking for your thoughts on this new rule. If you’ve been dining out, what are your thoughts on wearing face masks in restaurants?
As always, please keep it civil and relevant. I promise I will refrain from commenting on your experience, but I might be curious enough to ask questions to better understand your opinion.
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