How to Socially Distance When Having Guests by the Fireplace

 

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused mayhem and some cities have been put into extended lockdown periods, with many people probably missing social gatherings and activities. As restrictions are starting to ease in many places, parties and events are starting back up again. However, there are still many risks involved with social gatherings and precautions need to be taken. Some safety tips can be applied to ensure yourself and your guests are safe during an event at your house.
 

1. Organise A Small Number Of Guests.

With a small gathering, social distancing is possible around an outdoor fireplace. The number of children should be minimal because it might be difficult to keep them constantly distanced. You should exercise common sense and assess the space you have in your home/ event area before deciding how many people to invite. Being the winter season, it is common for people to want to be somewhere warm, like inside, huddled up outside, or near a heating device. Of these options, it is best to keep guests outside in fresh air, but to do this you will need to provide heating.

2. Spread Out The Heating

Place gas heaters or fire pits appropriately around your exterior space. You should have more than one heating device as this is most likely where people will gather to stay warm. Use your knowledge of the number of people attending to determine how many heating stations are needed.

3. Taking Turns

 Since everyone wants to have access to the fire, it’d be wise to have arrangements of how a limited number of people take a turn. The space may not be big enough to accommodate everyone at one time.

4. Find A Good Location

If your place is too small and does not provide the appropriate space to fit all of your loved ones, maybe you should consider having the event at someone else’s house. The place should also allow fresh air flow around. Having it outside will also allow you to enjoy an outdoor fireplace. Your guests should have enough space to walk around when necessary without much overcrowding.

5. Separate the Appetizer Plates

Since the appetizer plates are the most shared ones, you can put several of them separately on the distanced tables to minimise movements around the central table.

6. Keep It Short

Under normal situations, people are used to holding gatherings until late at night, enjoying their drinks and dancing. Now that social distancing is advisable, you should try to shorten the duration in which you’ll spend in the gathering to minimize the risks of getting infected with the Covid-19 virus.

7. Keep a List Of Attendees

It is extremely important that you keep a list of all your attendees. You should be able to contact every one of them in case of an emergency.
 
Outdoor BBQ’s and fireplaces are great fun in the winter months, even more so to enjoy with friends. It is important that you take the correct safety measures to prevent any unwanted spread of Covid-19. For matters of heating and outdoor kitchen, contact Home Fires, you can also check out the Home Fire website for more products.

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