Before I go any further...Nick and I are delighted to announce we have been given the green light to open the bar again from this Friday, 21st May for inside only!

After being closed again for 32 weeks, we are both excited and looking forward to welcoming members back into YOUR club. As we are all used to by now, we do have restrictions to follow but hopefully over the coming weeks these will be lifted more and more.

Opening hours

We will be opening on both a Friday and Saturday with 3 x 2 hour slots. The time slots for both days are 4pm to 6pm, 6pm to 8pm and then 8pm to 10pm. You will need to book in for these slots which I will explain in full further down.

Capacity

In order to adhere to physical distancing our capacity with be significantly reduced. I will point out now, that we will be operating a 1 meter physical distancing format however the general rule will be 2 meters if you are moving about within the building.

How will it work?

As with our last re opening you will enter via the side gate and up the left hand grandstand steps to gain entry to the bar area. For disabled access, the lift will be available.

You will be met at the door, have your temperature checked and then shown to your table. The table and chairs will be set out specifically for you so we insist that you do not move any of the furniture. Table service is mandatory for inside hospitality so please do not try to go to the bar, you will not be served! Face masks when not seated are also required.

When you are leaving the building you go down the normal stairs and leave how you normally would. We will have plenty of hand sanitiser points situated about the club which we welcome you to use. Enhanced cleaning schedules are also in place. To adhere to licensing laws, no drink will be allowed to be taken outside. For the time being the back room will be our of bounds.

Be sensible

Please don’t visit the club if you, or anyone in your household are displaying symptoms of COVID-19. As a reminder these currently are:

• Fever
• New persistent cough
• Anosmia (change/loss of taste or smell)

If you are showing any of these symptoms, please follow government advice.

If you test positive or develop symptoms of COVID-19 after visiting the club please let us know so we can report it for NHS Scotland Test and Protect processes and arrange a complete sanitisation of the building.

Bookings

We will be working on pre bookings only as per Scottish Government restrictions. If you are booking for more than one person we need to know how many will be in your party and from how many households. A reminder that the current legislation states you can meet a maximum of 6 people indoors from a maximum of 3 households which we will be strict on. This will mean that if you normally visit the club in larger groups you will need to be spread over several tables...this is out with our control. Nick and myself will be monitoring the requests and your booking will only be confirmed once you have had contact back from either Nick or myself. For the process to be fair we will start taking bookings on the Tuesday before the weekend each week. We respectfully request that if you book a table then you attend where possible...if you don’t turn up you could potentially be stopping another member from attending the club. Due to the limited capacity, we will be working on a first come first served basis for bookings so be quick to avoid disappointment.

NHS Scotland Test and Protect

We will collect details to support NHS Scotland Test and Protect. As per current rules we are required to take details of each person and we will securely retain the information for 21 days before destroying.

We ask for you to have patience with us and show understanding as we get back on our feet and used to pouring pints again!

You can book your spot here

We look forward to seeing you all back at Laigh Bent soon

Nick & Tony

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