Texas Bars Want to Prove They Can Reopen Right Now | Eater Austin

"As part of TBNA’s coordinated “soft open” on May 15, I note that Rose Room is participating in a staff-only demonstration of safe-reopening protocols: window boards removed, no public drink service, and DJs or live music encouraged. The venue will adhere to TBNA’s proposed protocols—spaced seating instead of open standing areas, additional door staff to enforce distancing, single-use cups and plates, mandatory staff masks, and supervised hand-sanitizer use—to support the case that bars should be allowed to reopen; The Union Venture co-owner Darren Van Delden said he believes the industry can create safer environments but cannot fully control patrons’ behavior outside the space." - Nadia Chaudhury