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Three new management measures available for canteens, coffee shops

The five-person per group limit will be implemented.

Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Amy Khor announced the implementation of three new vaccination-differentiated safe management measures (VDS) for canteens and coffee shops.

The three new VDS are as follows:

Area-bound

Coffee shops and canteens can cordon off a specific area, with access control and vaccination checks to allow for groups of up to five people to dine in.

Time-bound

Coffee shops and canteens may have groups of up to five people dining in at their entire premises at stipulated times between 5:00 PM and 10.30 PM daily, with access controls and vaccination checks implemented during these times. 

Hybrid option

Coffee shops and canteens may adopt both area- and time-specific measures for groups of five to dine in if they cordon off a specific area and implement access control and vaccination status checks during the stipulated timings between 5:00 PM and 10.30 PM daily. 

Beyond the cordoned-off area and stipulated timings, only groups of two people who are fully vaccinated will be allowed to dine in.

Operators interested in implementing one of the three options must submit a proposal to the Singapore Food Agency to ensure that adequate measures have been put in place to safeguard public health. Once approved, these operators must display signs and posters to inform diners of the VDS requirements at their premises.

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