The government has amended the decree restricting the activities of restaurants and other food and beverage service businesses due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The restrictions on opening and licensing hours will be tightened in the regions of Kanta-Häme and Central Ostrobothnia because of the worsened pandemic situation in these regions.
In the region of South Karelia, however, the situation has improved so the restrictions on opening and licensing hours will be eased.
No changes will be made to the restrictions on the number of customer seats. The amendment to the decree will enter into force on May 21 at 00:00.
The restrictions in place in other areas will remain unchanged.
Restrictions on food and beverage service businesses in areas that are at a stable level in the regions of Åland, South Ostrobothnia, Kainuu, North Ostrobothnia, North Savo, North Karelia, Central Finland, South Savo, Ostrobothnia and Satakunta and the Hospital District of Lapland from May 21
Food and beverage service businesses may serve alcoholic beverages between 7:00 and 00:00 and be open to customers between 5:00 and 1:00.
Restaurants that primarily serve alcoholic beverages may have in use half the normal number of customer seats in indoor premises.
Other restaurants may seat 75 percent of their normal number of customers inside their establishments. The restrictions on the number of customer seats do not apply in Åland.
The restaurants located in these areas must also instruct customers to stay seated at indoor premises. This means that dancing and karaoke, for example, are prohibited at indoor premises.
On outdoor terraces, each customer must have a seat, and everyone must take care of safe distances. The customer seating restrictions and “dance ban” do not apply to outdoor terraces.
Restrictions on food and beverage service businesses in areas that are in the acceleration phase in the regions of South Karelia, Kymenlaakso and Pirkanmaa and the Hospital District of Länsi-Pohja from May 21
Food and beverage service businesses may serve alcoholic beverages between 7:00 and 22:00 and be open between 5:00 and 23:00.
Restaurants that primarily serve alcoholic beverages may have in use half the normal number of customer seats in indoor premises. Other restaurants may seat 75 percent of their normal number of customers inside their establishments.
In these areas, restaurants must also instruct customers to stay seated at indoor premises. This means that dancing and karaoke, for example, are prohibited at indoor premises.
On outdoor terraces, each customer must have a seat, and everyone must take care of safe distances. The customer seating restrictions and “dance ban” do not apply to outdoor terraces.
Restrictions on food and beverage service businesses in areas that are in the community transmission phase in the regions of Päijät-Häme, Southwest Finland, Uusimaa, Kanta-Häme and Central Ostrobothnia from May 21
Restaurants that primarily serve alcoholic beverages may serve alcohol between 7:00 and 18:00. They may be open between 5:00 and 19:00. They may have in use half the normal number of customer seats in indoor premises.
Other restaurants may serve alcoholic beverages between 7:00 and 19:00 and be open between 5:00 and 20:00. They may have in use 75 percent of their normal number of customer seats in indoor premises.
In these areas, restaurants must also instruct customers to stay seated at indoor premises. This means that dancing and karaoke, for example, are prohibited.
On outdoor terraces, each customer must have a seat, and everyone must take care of safe distances. The above-mentioned customer seating restrictions and “dance ban” do not apply to outdoor terraces.
