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title: "COVID-19 Update: Quebec Lifts Restrictions for Restaurants & Bars"
description: No more capacity limits for restaurants, bars and casinos in Quebec starting Monday, November 1.
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# [COVID-19 Update: Quebec Lifts Restrictions for Restaurants & Bars](https://news.foodsafety.ca/covid-19-update-quebec-lifts-restrictions-restaurants-bars)

 Written by [Canadian Institute of Food Safety](https://news.foodsafety.ca/author/canadian-institute-of-food-safety) | Nov 1, 2021 4:00:00 AM

Quebec is lifting some public health measures for restaurants, bars and casinos starting Monday, November 1. While businesses are still required to check a customer’s [proof of vaccination](https://www.foodsafety.ca/news/covid-19-update-bcs-mask-proof-vaccination-requirements) before allowing entry, there is no longer a capacity limit for these hospitality businesses.

## Changes to public health measures:

- Capacity limits lifted for restaurants, bars and casinos.
- Businesses that serve alcohol are permitted to stay open until 3 am.
- Distance between tables can be reduced to one metre if there is some sort of barrier between tables.
- There is no longer a 25-person limit for reservations, but there is a maximum of 10 people per table or groups from no more than three households.

## Existing public health measures still required:

- Businesses must still check proof of vaccination before allowing entry.
- Masks are still required when moving around indoors.
- Restaurants must still keep a customer register.
- Dancing and singing indoors remain prohibited.

The Canadian Institute of Food Safety (CIFS) monitors changes to COVID-19 public health measures as they occur across Canada and continues to provide updates that affect food businesses.

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