Hole in the Wall Hospitality

06/14/2021

04/21/2021

The $28.6 billion will go fast, so establishments in need of help should gather documents quickly

02/16/2021

Chicago is again increasing indoor dining capacity at restaurants and bars after the city reached the threshold in multiple COVID-19 metrics that officials laid out in a framework to ease some restrictions earlier this month.

01/30/2021

City of Chicago May Soon Move to Phase Four, Restrictions Still in Place

The city of Chicago (Region 11) is currently under Tier 1 mitigations that allow for indoor dining at restaurants at 25% occupancy or 25 people per room (whichever is fewer). If COVID-19 indicators continue to improve and case rate drops to less than or equal to 6.5% for three consecutive days, Chicago can move to Phase Four.

However, in a statement released this afternoon from the city of Chicago and the Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection, a number of additional regulations will remain in place.

The IRA continues to advocate for increased indoor dining throughout the state.

"As one of the most highly regulated industries in terms of health and safety — and with enhanced precautions introduced during COVID-19 — Chicago restaurant operators know how to protect the wellbeing of their guests and team members. They are confident they can safely serve more guests in Phase 4. The industry needs more to survive this crisis," said IRA President & CEO, Sam Toia.

Restaurant and Bars restrictions will include the following:

-Indoor capacity will remain restricted to the lesser of 25% or 25 people per space.
-Food must be available at all times in order to offer indoor service. This means that bars, taverns or breweries without a food license can reopen indoors as long as they partner with a food establishment so that food is available to patrons at all times (e.g., making menus available and allowing delivery, allowing patrons to order from third-party delivery services).
-Maximum of six patrons at indoor or outdoor tables
-Patrons can sit at bars, with six feet of social distancing between parties
-Face coverings must be worn at all times, except when patrons are seated and actively eating or drinking
-Patrons must be seated whenever they are eating or drinking
-Tables must be six feet apart
-Reservations are encouraged
-Two-hour time limit no longer required
-On-site service must end at 12am
-The sale of alcohol must end at 11pm, including alcohol sold for on-site consumption, delivery or carry out

Additional regulations for Event Venues will include:

-Indoor capacity will remain restricted to the lesser of 25% or 25 people per space.
-Indoor events will be able to serve food or drinks, but indoor service guidelines must be followed:
-Face coverings must be worn at all times, except when patrons are seated and actively eating or drinking
-Six people per table
-Patrons must be seated whenever they are eating or drinking
-Tables must be six feet apart
-Alcohol service must end at 11pm, and patrons must be off-premises by 12am

01/27/2021

Takeout 25 West Loop + 25% seating means restaurants are still struggling, please keep supporting your local eateries !!!9

From a friends post,

PSA everyone: the announcement to the return of indoor dining tomorrow is huge! With that in mind, I want to give you a quick idea of how restaurants have been running. We have been keeping our inventory low, running on skeleton crews, any measure needed to keep costs down and you all fed. So please know that we cannot prep on rumor alone. With restrictions lifted tomorrow many restaurants may not have your favorite items stocked up. The kitchen run times may be slow, we’re out of practice on serving volume. So please, should you go out tomorrow, go with a kind heart and patience. We’re so happy to have you back! Let’s make this experience seamless for everyone!

01/27/2021

And this...

After a steep decline in sales in 2020, 2021 will be a year of transition and rebuilding, the National Restaurant Association State of the Industry report says

01/27/2021

This...

Delivery services like Grubhub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats are ruining restaurants, from mom-and-pop places to chefs with Michelin stars

01/27/2021

Delivery services like Grubhub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats are ruining restaurants, from mom-and-pop places to chefs with Michelin stars

01/27/2021

After a steep decline in sales in 2020, 2021 will be a year of transition and rebuilding, the National Restaurant Association State of the Industry report says

01/22/2021

From a friends post,

PSA everyone: the announcement to the return of indoor dining tomorrow is huge! With that in mind, I want to give you a quick idea of how restaurants have been running. We have been keeping our inventory low, running on skeleton crews, any measure needed to keep costs down and you all fed. So please know that we cannot prep on rumor alone. With restrictions lifted tomorrow many restaurants may not have your favorite items stocked up. The kitchen run times may be slow, we’re out of practice on serving volume. So please, should you go out tomorrow, go with a kind heart and patience. We’re so happy to have you back! Let’s make this experience seamless for everyone!

01/22/2021

Meanwhile, dining rooms can reopen in Will and Kankakee counties