Yes, it’s finally happened.
You no longer have to cancel group dinners with your best friends, or have awkward one-on-one meals where the only thing louder than the clang of plates is the silence between you two.
Yes, from Tuesday (23 Nov), all fully vaccinated people will be able to dine out in groups of up to five at hawker centres and coffee shops.
However, not all eateries have been approved for this new rule.
Here’s a List of Hawker Centres & Coffee Shops That Allow 5 Vaccinated People to Dine In From 23 Nov
See, in order to open up to dining groups of five, eateries need to have the ability to control access and conduct checks on their customers’ vaccination status.
As of now, only 11 hawker centres and seven coffee shops are permitted to allow dining groups of up to five at their establishments.
The 11 hawker centres are:
- Bedok Food Centre
- Beo Crescent Market
- Geylang Serai Market
- Holland Village Market and Food Centre
- Market Street Interim Hawker Centre
- Sembawang Hills Food Centre
- Tiong Bahru Market
- Kampung Admiralty Hawker Centre
- Ci Yuan Hawker Centre
- Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub
- Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre
The seven coffee shops are:
- Barfood & Co at 1 Cantonment Road
- Goodyear Restaurant Enterprise at 15 Tampines Avenue
- Qi Xiang at 973 Upper Serangoon Road
- B4RI at 362 Tanjong Katong Road
- The Patio at 1018 Sembawang Road
- Satay By The Bay at Gardens By The Bay
- Makansutra Gluttons Bay at Esplanade Mall
The remaining hawker centres that come under the National Environmental Agency (NEA) and NEA-appointed operators will open to all dining groups of five vaccinated people by 30 Nov, once they have entry and vaccination checks.
Other coffee shops can reopen to groups of five from different households once they have dedicated entry points and are able to control access to their premises, among other things.
Vaccination Status Checks
At hawker centres, patrons will need to show their vaccination status on the TraceTogether app, or scan their TraceTogether token.
They will then receive a sticker for identification.
Meanwhile, coffee shops operators must check the vaccination status of their patrons at entry points.
Those who are unvaccinated can only purchase take away food, with exceptions being children aged 12 and below and those who have recently recovered from COVID-19.
Gatherings of Five Allowed
The restrictions on social gatherings have also been eased, meaning people can now gather in groups of up to five.
Nevertheless, the authorities advised unvaccinated people to be cautious by staying at home as much as possible to stay safe.
In announcing the easing of measures, Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong explained that our COVID-19 situation has stabilised, with infection numbers decreasing.
Other restrictions were eased as well, which you can read more about here.
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