Q&A: Here is what's needed for a pint and meal indoors

Entrance points to bars and restaurants will be policed by staff who will check for vaccination status and groups will be seated at an assigned table

It is understood that every customer will have to give a name and phone number when arriving at bars and restaurants. 

The delay in finalising new guidelines for the long-awaited reopening of indoor dining has left restaurants and bars with just two days to prepare.

Representatives of the hospitality sector were finally given full details of the plan late last night when the draft guidelines were released ahead of Monday's reopening.