Reopened with the following safety procedures in place:
- Forum Bingo will be on 4 nights a week – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Sundays
- Numbers allowed in will be restricted to 100, with NO need to book in advance
- Queuing will have to be done within Social Distancing guidelines
- Doors open @ 7pm, Eyes Down @ 8pm and it will be over by 9.45pm
- The lift and toilets have restricted numbers allowed in at any one time
- Customers must wear face-masks at all times, except when seated
- All staff will have temperature test done every night
- Staff in contact with customers will wear face-shields
- A ‘one-way’ system is in operation and must be observed by everyone
- All books/sheets/handhelds must be purchased at the sales counter before bingo or during the interval
- No sales at all will take place in the Bingo Hall during the night
- Credit/Debit cards will be in use, including in the shop, as well as cash
- All tables are separated by perspex screens (back of seats and in middle of rows/tables)
- All tables have hand sanitisers for patrons to use
- All customers must sit in the same seat during bingo
- Tracing contact details will be taken from every customer
- New safety signage is in place, both inside and out the premises
- Prize-money will be adjusted (full details will be displayed)
- Link Games, if on, prize-money will be reduced, as Clubs have limited numbers and some are not back at all
- All Specials, Birthday nights, Jackpots, Free Draws, etc. will be suspended
- No points given or claimable during the restrictions period
- Initially all nights will be the same games
- Air conditioning is filtered drawing in fresh air from outside
- An extra cleaner has been taken on with a thorough cleaning regime in operation
- All handhelds, pongo boards & tables, etc. used will be disinfected after each night’s use