CULINARY KITCHEN OF ATHENS DOWNTOWN WINTER MARKET COVID-19 SAFETY PLAN 

 

PUBLIC-FACING/GUEST BEHAVIOR

  1. If you are a high risk individual, are showing signs of illness, or have recently come in contact with or serve an immuno-compromised person, a sick person, or a high risk population (hospitals, jails, homeless, nursing homes), please stay home.

  2. If possible, send a single family member to the market to help avoid overcrowding.

  3. Consider coming to the market a little early so we can spread out guest attendance. 

  4. Grab-and-go, please refrain from ‘hanging out’.  

  5. Please refrain from bringing bags from home, vendors will provide bags/boxes.

  6. Maintain 6+ ft social distancing at all times.

  7. Please wear masks as recommended by CDC guidelines.

  8. No busking or other entertainment on the median or sidewalks. These are non-essential activities causing people to congregate unnecessarily.

  9. Refrain from all bare hand to hand contact, hugs, etc.

  10. Please refrain from handling products/wares at booths. Ask the vendor for additional information, if needed.

  11. It would be ideal if pets were left at home. If that is not possible, please keep your pet to yourself, and do not touch other people’s pets. Service animals are  always welcome, of course.

STAFF-FACING/STAFF BEHAVIOR AND DUTIES

  1. Spread booths out generously with at least 10 feet between each vendor to provide ample space for attendees to shop while socially distanced.

  2. For known ‘long line’ vendors, such as the produce stand, staff will orient them toward open space outside of the market so their customers can form a safe line that doesn’t interfere with pedestrian flow. 

  3. Maintain 6+ ft social distancing at all times.

  4. Promote ‘grab and go’.

  5. Promote Downtown Athens businesses that are open.

  6. Wear masks.

  7. No bare hand to hand contact, hugs, etc.

The Culinary Kitchen of Athens Covid GUIDELINES FOR VENDORS and Customers 

 

VENDOR DUTIES

(Participation depends on compliance to these guidelines. Non-compliance will result in summary dismissal.)

 

  1. All vendors must sign the vendor bylaws located on our website www.culinarykitchenofathens.com

  2. All vendors in a tent booth must wear masks and gloves, changing them frequently as necessary. If you are in a truck or trailer, proceed as you like.

  3. Unwrapped samples are prohibited for now. Wrapped samples ok.

  4. Signups will be 1) announced with a send time at least one day before sending and 2) first come first served.

  5. Cancellation policy temporary amendments: If you must cancel the market due to a COVID19 scare (exposure, testing, etc), you will receive a credit - usable anytime.

  6. Separate all jobs behind booths, if possible. For example, one person on money, one person on sanitation, one person on food prep, etc.

  7. Vendors Will work to limit exposure to themselves and customers as much as possible for example No bare hand to hand contact

  8. Vendors are encouraged to set up pre-orders and pre-pay with their customers for pick up, and use no-contact POS devices if possible.

  9. Vendors are to discourage customers from touching/handling their wares. Please display and provide the necessary info about the products to discourage this behavior.

  10. Vendors who normally allow customers to hand-pick their item (produce, flowers, etc.) must pre-package or assemble safely on customers’ behalf.

  11. Please do not bring any tables/chairs for patron use.

  12. All prep/condiments/cream/sugar/salt done by vendor instead of customer. 

  13. Vendors are not to set up pop-up water bottle stations in order to discourage crowding.

  14. Vendors who have longer lines will set up facing the sidewalk so customers have space to form a properly-distanced queue. This will be indicated on the map.

  15. Vendors must take necessary measures to regularly clean their stations and POS between customers, bring disinfectant and wipes.

  16.  Vendors are not to use the 10’ allotted space between themselves and other vendors. This space is meant for social distancing.  

VENDOR BEHAVIOR & TIPS

  1. It is your personal responsibility to refrain from vending at the market if you are ill, have been exposed to someone tested positive for COVID-19, or are immunocompromised.

  2. All food vendors are encouraged to create pre-packaged, grab-and-go menu items to reduce onsite preparation time that encourages lines and waiting.

  3. Vendors are welcome to sell masks and hand sanitizer, handmade or otherwise.

  4. Vendors are allowed to set tape/chalk markers for line control.

  5. Refrain from bringing your pets, unless they are service animals. (Recommended)

  6. Vendors are encouraged to check the temperature of their staff and evaluate health checks before every market.

  7. Electricity vendors are highly encouraged to bring a 200+ ft extension cord in the event you must plug into a power box from a distance.