For one, temperatures are drastically falling, which means that fewer guests can be entertained on terraces and outside areas. If the official closing time were to be pushed back to 1am again, establishments could dedicate more attention to properly organising distance rules inside their facilities. And finally, this measure might help prevent further private parties where people break social distancing rules.
If the extended opening hours were to be accepted, bars and restaurant would also become able to organise events for New Year’s Eve.
The federation emphasised that establishments would continue to uphold all safety regulations, but that current numbers indicated that longer opening hours might be possible.
