It’s a nightmare for business owners.

As Cork prepares to join the rest of the country at Level 3 on the Covid-19 risk rating, the city’s hospitality industry is once again scrambling to adjust and survive through the next stage of the pandemic.

According to the new restrictions, all indoor dining is banned, meaning only bars and restaurants with outdoor seating areas will be permitted to operate outside of takeaway for the next three weeks until October 27th, 2020. The rules dictate that only 15 customers are allowed on those premises at any one time.

Understandably, the Level 3 restrictions have once again forced the temporary closure of many Cork bars and restaurants. Many more have some tough decisions to make this evening.

Here’s a list of businesses that will not be open in the immediate future:

RESTAURANTS

• Bastion, Kinsale: Closed until further notice.
• Jacobs on the Mall: Closed until October 29th.
• Pigalle Bar & Kitchen, Barrack Street: Closed until Thursday, October 29th.
• Idaho Cafe, Caroline Street: Closed until further notice.
• Spitjack, Washington Street: All table reservations from Wednesday on are cancelled but you can still Click & Collect and order via Deliveroo.
• Good Day Deli, Douglas Street: Closed for a few days with plans to reopen later this week for limited brunch sittings.
• Restaurant Chestnut, Ballydehob: closed until the end of October. Staff will contact customers to rearrange reservations.
• The Black Pig, Kinsale: Closed until further notice.
• The Supper Club, Kinsale: Closed until further notice.
• The Glass Curtain, Mac Curtain Street: Closed for two weeks, plans for an ‘at home’ menu later in the month.
• The Crawford Gallery Cafe: Closed until further notice.
• The Mill Wheel Bar & Bistro, Midleton: Closed until further notice (plans to offer takeaway at weekend).
• Blairs Cove, Durrus: Closed until further notice.

PUBS

• The Cork Arms, MacCurtain Street: Closed until further notice.
• The Castle Inn, South Main Street: Closed until further notice.
• The Raven, South Main Street: Closed from Wednesday, October 7th until further notice.
• The Idle Hour, Albert Quay: Closed until further notice.
• Ma Dullea’s, Tower Street: Closed until further notice.
• The Turner’s Cross Tavern, Turner’s Cross: Closed until further notice.
• The Corner Flag, Turner’s Cross: Closed until further notice.
• Gallagher’s, MacCurtain Street: Closed after 11.30pm Tuesday until further notice.
• The Rathcormac Inn: Closed until further notice.
• Blackbird Ballycotton: Closed until further notice.
• McGrath’s Pub, Ballycotton: Closed until further notice.
• The Cush, Ballycotton: Closed until further notice.
• Finin’s Bar & Restaurant, Midleton: Closed until further notice.
• Molly’s Bar, Midleton: Closed until further notice.
• The Crookhaven Inn: Closed until Friday, October 16th (weekend openings return before the end of the month).

HOTELS

• Radisson Blu Little Island: Closed until October 28th.
• The Emmet Hotel Clonakilty: Closed until October 28th.

CULTURE & AMENITIES

• Triskel Arts Centre: now closed to the public until Thursday, October 29th. Customers who purchased concert or cinema tickets will be contacted by the box office.
• The Crawford Art Gallery, Emmet Place: Closed until further notice.
• Cork Public Museum, Fitzgerald’s Park: Closed until Wednesday, October 28th.
• Nano Nagle Place Museum is closed, however, the design shop and gardens are open and the exhibition ‘Small Lives: at Home in Cork in 1920’ is moving outside – drop by and see it for free.
• The Glucksman: Closed to the public (check out their online programme at glucksman.org).
• Cork City Gaol: Closed to the public until at least October 30th, 2020.
• Benchspace Cork, Marina Park: All classes postponed indefinitely (anyone with a booking will be contacted).
• Dursey Island Cable Car: Restricted to island residents only.
• Spike Island: All tours cancelled for now until further notice.
• Cork City Libraries are offering “Phone and Collect” and “Click and Collect” services only – see corkcitylibraries.ie.
• Cork City & County Archives: Closed to the public until further notice. E-Services available at corkarchives.ie.

Is your cafe, pub or restaurant staying open with a reduced capacity? Let us know so we can spread the word: email editor@yaycork.ie.