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Tennessee Pledge: Restaurant Industry guidelines (as of June 12, 2020)

Tennessee Pledge: Restaurant Industry (revised; seated service only; ten guests per table)

Governor's Economic Recovery Group · Tennessee (State)

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Jurisdiction
Tennessee
Level
State
Authority
EO 38 ¶ 1.b and ¶ 11 (bars and limited service restaurants 'must follow the Economic Recovery Group Guidelines... for restaurants')
Issued
2020-06-12 June 12, 2020
Effective
June 12, 2020 (read as 2020-06-12)
End
Bar seated-service rule ended Sept. 30, 2020 (EO 63); Pledge references deleted Apr. 28, 2021 (EO 80) (read as 2020-09-30)
In force
June 12, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Capacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • restaurants; bars, nightclubs and limited service restaurants
Functions reached
  • DR/BA seated service only; table spacing; ten-guest limit
  • BQ private events under the 50-person cap
Collection
Tennessee TN

Operative words

Establishments must only offer service to seated patrons until further notice, with tables/parties separated by at least 6 feet apart to accommodate CDC social distancing guidelines... Limit tables to no more than 10 guests per table, per CDC guidance on group sizes... Bars, Nightclubs and Limited Service: In addition to the other recommendations herein, the following guidelines also apply to bars, bar areas, night clubs, and limited service restaurants

Enforcement

Mandatory for bars and limited service restaurants under EO 38 ¶ 11 (Tenn. Code Ann. § 58-2-120); expected standard for restaurants under EO 38 ¶ 1.b

Retrieval note

Text bears 'As of June 12, 2020' (the live tn.gov file is this version).