Covid-19
Weddings Risk Assessment
GORDON RAMSAY RESTAURANTS – CV-19 MEASURES
At Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, there is nothing more important to us than our guests and our team’s wellbeing. While we can’t wait to welcome you back to our restaurants, you will definitely notice that things look a little different and notice that we have made changes that provide a safe, comfortable and enjoyable environment for everyone.
We will ensure that we adhere to all guidelines set out by the Government and the team will be constantly monitoring and ensuring that we go above and beyond to create a safe environment when you visit our restaurants.
WEDDING CEREMONIES
Weddings will be available for a maximum of 15 people (including children) - this will include the bride and groom but will not include anybody working at the venue or during the ceremony (restaurant employees, person officiating ceremony etc)
Seating at the ceremony will be positioned so that social distancing between households/bubbles can be maintained as per Government guidelines
Guests attending the wedding will be required to stay seated throughout the ceremony
Any infants involved in the ceremony will be required to be held by a parent/guardian
Sanitiser will be available at the entrance of the restaurant and throughout the building
Sanitiser will be available in the area that the wedding is being held
It is required that everybody entering the restaurant cleans their hands thoroughly
Guests will be required to wear a face covering at all times when in the building - the bride, groom and person officiating the wedding will be permitted to remove their masks during the ceremony
The bride and groom will be required to clean their hands before and after exchanging rings during the ceremony - hand washing facilities and hand sanitiser will be made available during this time
In accordance with Government guidelines, no eating or drinking will be permitted during the wedding ceremony unless required for purposes of solemnisation
The service is to be kept as short as reasonably practical and limited to the parts which are required to make it legally binding
The touching of communal objects during the ceremony should be minimised
Books, service sheets and communal resources are not permitted - single use alternatives are permitted but should be removed by the attendee
Congregational singing will not be permitted by guests at the wedding
Professional performers will be permitted to perform at the ceremony - they will be required to provide a risk assessment prior to the wedding to confirm they are able to perform in accordance with Government guidelines on performing arts
Recorded music will be permitted at the ceremony but should be kept at a volume low enough to ensure no one has to raise their voices when speaking
The restaurant will be following an enhanced cleaning programme and all common touch points will be cleaned before and after the ceremony
Guests details will be recorded in accordance with Government requirements and to aid track and trace system
Where common touch point surfaces are not easily cleanable (eg upholstered furniture) a steam cleaner will be available to use for cleaning
Doors to the restaurant will be left open where possible, to reduce hand contact surfaces and increase ventilation
Internal doors will be left open where possible (NOT fire doors) to aid ventilation and reduce hand contact surfaces
Cloakroom services will not be available – guests will keep their belongings with them
Throwing of confetti will not be permitted
Throwing of the bouquet will not be permitted
Guests will be encouraged to pay any charges by card. In the event of cash having to be used as payment, employees will wash their hands thoroughly after handling cash
Guests of the wedding party will be advised that they will not be admitted if they are displaying symptoms of coronavirus - details of this will be included in the booking confirmation
Any external businesses involved in the wedding who will need to enter the restaurant as part of the wedding (florist etc) will be required to submit their Covid risk assessment to GRR in advance of the wedding
WEDDING RECEPTIONS
Provision laid out in the specific restaurant Covid risk assessment will be followed in addition to the following points:
Wedding receptions will be available for a maximum of 15 people. This will include the bride and groom but will not include anybody working at the venue or during the reception
Dining and drinking will be table service only (this includes outdoor seating). Wedding and reception guests will be encouraged to stay seated throughout the reception
During the reception, guests from different households/bubbles will be sat at tables and in accordance with social distancing rules – 1 metre apart and facing side by side or back to back
In compliance with Government guidelines the restaurant will close at 10pm
Sanitiser will be available at the entrance to the restaurant and throughout the restaurant - if the reception is in a private dining area then sanitiser will be available in this area
Front of house employees involved in serving reception guests and guests attending the reception will be required to wear a face covering at all times when in the restaurant - guests will be permitted to remove their masks when sat at a table to eat or drink
An enhanced cleaning programme will be in place, using an anti viral cleaner on common points, toilet areas etc - these areas will be cleaned on an hourly basis with a cleaning schedule in place - guest chairs, tables, card payment machines and other high contact surfaces will be cleaned after each use
If menus are used they will be disposable
Food will be delivered and laid on the guests table as quickly as possible. The employee will then stand back before checking everything is satisfactory, to limit the amount of time they are within the 1 metre distance of the guests
Table touches will be minimised
Cutting of the cake is permitted but guests must remain seated throughout, to maintain social distancing
Objects in the venue being touched by several people (such as guest books or polaroid camera stations) will be minimised and hand sanitiser will be available for both before and after contact
The exchange of cards and gifts during receptions and celebrations will be discouraged
Guests details will be recorded in accordance with Government requirements and to aid track and trace system
Speeches are permitted but guests must remain seated and the speaker must be able to speak without raising their voice
If live performers are included in the reception, they must provide a Covid risk assessment to the restaurant in advance of the wedding reception and must operate in accordance with the Government Guidelines on performing arts
Dancing will not be permitted, apart from the ‘first dance’ by the bride and groom, which is exempt from the restrictions
Guests of the wedding party will be advised that they will not be admitted if they are displaying symptoms of coronavirus - details of this will be included in the booking confirmation
If either the bride or the groom develops symptoms of coronavirus then the wedding should be cancelled/postponed
Any external businesses involved in the wedding who will need to enter the restaurant as part of the wedding will be required to submit their Covid risk assessment to GRR in advance of the wedding