Chicago/Cook County Indoor Dining Update, All Regions Out of Tier 3
Friday, January 22, 2021
The Illinois Restaurant Association continues to engage with local, state, and federal officials to help employers and employees address concerns about COVID-19. Please see the below resources and information for your business - updated as of 1:55 p.m. on Friday, January 22. *** Chicago, Cook County on Track for Tier 1 and Limited Indoor Dining, All Regions Out of Tier 3 Mitigations
Today, Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that regions 10 (Cook County suburbs) and 11 (city of Chicago) are on track to advance to Tier 1 on Saturday, January 23. Region 4 (Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair, Washington) is moving to Tier 2 effective today. All 11 regions have now moved out of Tier 3 mitigations. Click here to read the announcement. Click here to check which tier and phase regions are in currently. Click here to read the FAQ from DCEO on what is allowed during each tier of mitigations. Regions that advance to Tier 1 mitigations can resume indoor dining at restaurants at 25% occupancy or 25 people per room (whichever is fewer), as allowed in Tier 1 mitigations. Status of Indoor Dining at Restaurants by Region (as of Friday, January 22) Indoor dining at restaurants is permitted in Regions 3, 5, and 6 at levels allowed in Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois plan, with occupancy limits determined by social distancing of six feet. Indoor dining at restaurants is now permitted in Regions 1, 2, and 7 at 25% occupancy or 25 people per room (whichever is fewer), as allowed in Tier 1 mitigations. Indoor dining at restaurants is not yet permitted in Regions 4, 8, 9, 10, or 11, which have only advanced to Tier 2 mitigations (where indoor service at restaurants is not permitted).
These announcements are small steps in the right direction that will allow restaurants to safely serve diners indoors. The IRA is continuing to work to secure more pragmatic indoor dining regulations from the state as soon as possible. Read more: City of Chicago Vaccine FAQ 
The city of Chicago has developed the above fact sheet and FAQ for vaccine distribution. Restaurant employees will be included in Phase 1C of vaccine distribution at both the city and state levels. Click here to read the fact sheet. Click here to review the FAQ. Click here to review vaccine FAQs from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). Next Thursday - Mental Health and Wellness Support for Restaurant Workers Webinar As restaurant and bar workers strive to cope during this time, join the IRA and panelists from Hope for the Day, HUB International, and UnitedHealthcare Thursday, January 28 at 10:00 a.m. for a webinar offering ideas, programs, and resources that may be helpful right now for restaurant workers that are struggling. Click here to register. Restaurant Sign Ups Now Open for Chicago Restaurant Week 2021 Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in the 14th annual Chicago Restaurant Week promotion taking place Friday, March 19 – Sunday, April 4, 2021. Chicago Restaurant Week has a history of generating significant awareness and sales for restaurants, and your participation is welcome. The deadline to register and submit your menu(s) is Friday, February 12. This year, the program emphasis will be on dine in, take out, and delivery based on current city and state mandates. You must be a partner of Choose Chicago in order to participate. All additional participation fees have been waived this year. For more information on Choose Chicago partnership opportunities and Chicago Restaurant Week please contact partnership@choosechicago.com. Click here to learn more.
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