COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS
We are unwavering in our dedication to supporting Washington wine industry and are also committed to providing dynamic, safe, and engaging events that our guests can enjoy. With the current spread of COVID-19, we are implementing several changes for the safety of everyone. Based upon state, local and federal guidelines, we have instituted the following safety enhancements:
- Fiction @ J. Bookwalter Protocols
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Attendance at Fiction @J. Bookwalter will be limited to 58 guests, which is 50% capacity of the private event space.
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Dinner will be served indoors in the private barrel room.
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Table size will not exceed eight guests per table.
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All tables will allow for appropriate social distancing.
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Event guests and restaurant guests will use the same restrooms.
- Hightower Cellars Protocols
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Attendance at Hightower Cellars will be limited to 50 guests.
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Table size will not exceed six guests per table.
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All tables will allow for appropriate social distancing.
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Dinner will be served outdoors.
- We ask that all guests wear a mask upon arrival and in consideration of others, wear a mask when not eating or drinking. This includes when arriving or leaving, while going to the restroom, and while they are seated at tables and talking.
- Masks will be provided for all guests.
- All staff will wear a mask.
- Hand sanitizers will be provided at the venue entry.
- The temperature of each guest will be taken at the venue entry.
- Professional food providers will prepare and serve all meals.
- All guests will acknowledge upon arrival that they are not currently experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or have had close contact with an individual that has had COVID in the last 14 days.
While the inherent risk of exposure of COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present, we are doing our best to create a safe environment---we hope you will join us in our efforts.
Upon arrival all guests will be asked:
To your knowledge, have you been exposed to anyone COVID-19 positive in the last 14 days?
Have you had any of these symptoms in the last 24 hours?
- Fever over 100° F
- Chills
- New cough
- Sore throat
- Shortness of breath/ difficulty breathing
- Muscle or body aches (myalgias)
- Fatigue/ feeling ill/ malaise
- New loss of smell or taste
- New or unusual congestion
- Runny nose
- Nausea/ diarrhea/ vomiting
- New or unusual headache