There is "no one-size fits all" for bars and pubs reopening in Northern Ireland on Friday, with venues all likely to look different.
Despite Hospitality Ulster producing a 182-page risk document and a raft of other checklists and advice, chief executive Colin Neill said "rigorous risk assessment to assure the safety of customers and staff" is taking place ahead of doors reopening.
"Everyone is doing as much as they can to make measures subtle to the eye - you don't want people to feel they're in a hospital waiting room," he said.
Mr Neill said much of the focus will be on procedures for "extensive handwashing" and the cleansing of seats and tables in between customers.
[ READ MORE: Hospital and care home visits to resume, says Robin SwannOpens in new window ]
It will be seating only inside pubs and bars and alcohol available only alongside food orders indoors, although drinks can be sold without food outdoors if the venue has enough space.
Hand sanitising is likely to be available on entry and patrons will be reminded of their responsibility to maintain social distancing, rather than enforcement by security staff.
However, there will be nuanced differences across venues, with perspex screens in some of the bars which are traditionally busier.
"It all depends on the size of premise and what they believe is needed - a small country pub doing food for 10 or 15 people would need something different to a bigger bar," Mr Neill said.
"As for whether there will be cash or card payments, there will be a risk assessment for each individual premise. People of an older generation may not have cards and we don't want to exclude them.
"It is not black and white. It is `How do we do this, what do we need to put in place for this particular premise'.
"Of all the industries we have given more guidance than any other sector."
Hospitality Ulster is running a live Facebook event at noon today where anyone can ask expert Gordon Harvey about Covid-19 risk assessments.
In the Republic, venues were allowed to reopen on Monday if they serve food to the value of at least €9 - and customers are only allowed to stay a maximum of one hour and 45 minutes.
Pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants in England will not reopen until Saturday and will see changes to shift patterns, mandatory table service and more use of hand sanitiser.
Customers will also have to give their details to staff to make contact tracing easier if another patron tests positive for the virus.
In Scotland, only beer gardens and outdoor restaurants will be allowed to reopen from Monday, with pubs and restaurants allowed to use indoor areas from July 15.
