As stay-at-home orders and required quarantine periods are lifted, many people are working towards business reopening, but what does this look like? With new requirements in place, a temporary tent structure can be the perfect tool to help you reopen your business.
Unless you have quarantined yourself off the grid, there is a good chance you have heard that our country is moving toward a full re-opening. Of course, this must be a carefully, thought-out process since allowing life to immediately go back to normal will give COVID-19 the opportunity to spread. To do so, the federal government has created a three-phase plan to reopen and many states are following suit.
While everyone – especially business owners – are anxious to get back to normal, the new guidelines listed within these phases will require some changes to be made. The necessity of facemasks, physical separation, and adjustments to common areas are just a few items needing to be addressed before you reopen your business.
Looking for a way to safely reopen and follow the safety procedures set forth by those in charge? Make it happen with a tent rental.
1. Social Distancing Measures
Perhaps one of the most important changes to come will be the need for additional space. It seems easy enough, doesn’t it? Add some space and allow for social distancing. Except – how can a business simply add some space when extra space doesn’t just appear? Face it, if you don’t have the extra space available, making changes that will allow for the recommended distance can seem impossible.
This is where a tent can help. Due to the easy community transmission of COVID-19, we have all been advised to maintain a distance of 6-feet apart from one another. That is a lot of space when you are talking about retail stores, restaurants, business offices, schools, and other commercial businesses, both big and small. By investing in a tent for your business’s additional space, you are allowing for social distancing measures while keeping everyone safe.
2. Safety Precautions for Businesses
During this entire pandemic, we have heard a lot about ways to maintain our safety. We have been told to self-quarantine if we are experiencing any type of symptoms. We are asked that we wear a mask when in public spaces. It’s been recommended that we socialize in groups of less than ten. And, we know how important it is to stay home whenever possible.
While we want to do all of these things to maintain safety precautions, we can’t sit back and just let the economy halt. People need income and that means helping you to reopen your business. We should be able to do this safely if we follow the proper guidelines. By investing in a tent you can put the new norm into practice and get your business moving again.
3. Break Rooms and Other Common Areas
Common areas, such as break rooms and lunchrooms, most definitely need to be addressed when it comes to maintaining social distancing. These areas are where employees gather and germs can spread. Your first thought may be to remove all common areas altogether, but, let’s be honest, that’s not very feasible.
When you are running a business, your employees need a space to take a break, step away, have lunch, etc. Give them the ability to have this break while also maintaining social distancing.
A tent will allow you to set up kitchen space, tables, chairs, etc. that will provide the perfect space to safely meet the needs of your employees. It’s a simple solution that brings many benefits.
4. Warehousing and Inventory Management
Warehouse employees and those who handle inventory management often work in close quarters. This is especially true for those spaces that have high levels of stock. This makes the chance of community-spread germs very high. In the time of COVID-19, this is not a chance you want to take.
One option is that you could reduce the number of employees you have working. Of course, you will then be cutting back your level of productivity which is not good for your bottom line. Your second option? Rent a tent and spread out your inventory. By having more space, you can have your full operation moving forward in a safe and distanced way.
5. Additional Office Space
Business owners, even offices are beginning to reopen, but it is hard to do that and practice social distancing. Sure, you can move desks and create more space, but when you only have so much space to work with, it is hard to do that.
Tents can work great as additional office space and help you to reopen your business. Don’t think of tents as solely being outdoor facilities. You can customize your tent with sidewalls, flooring, lighting, and anything else you need to make it a functional indoor space. Move your employees around and invite the social distancing in. Your employees – and your business – will welcome it.
6. More Restaurant Seating
Restaurants are one of the places where crowds of people can gather and everyone is anxious to have some normalcy to go out to eat with friends and family. Federal and state guidelines recommend that these establishments open with lower capacities – with a great emphasis on outdoor seating. While many restaurants have the ability to do this, not all are so lucky.
A tent rental opens up a great deal of space for outside dining. In this space, you can distance the tables so that patrons can enjoy a meal and the dining experience without being at risk – or putting others at risk.
Tent Customization
Tents are incredibly versatile and can be customized to fit just about any need. The best part is that they can be erected in any area without any strict specification of terrain and so forth. So, whether you want to install it on pavement, grass, or dirt, it can happen.
You can customize many areas of a tent, including:
- Flooring
- Lighting
- Sidewalls
- Windows
- Sizing
- Fabric
The wide-open area underneath the tent can be completely designed in any manner that will best help you reopen your business.
Reopening Your Business Is Possible With a Tent
When it comes to reopening our country, we need to take things slowly and safely. Following the guidelines and maintaining social distancing is one of the finest ways to make the reopening successful. And, if you want to make it happen – you are going to need a tent!
