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Halloween|Relaxation of bar materials can cause business to rise by 30%, set up "epidemic prevention police" to remind customers

2020-10-27T23:44:59.207Z


The annual Halloween is approaching (this Saturday, 31st), and many citizens will celebrate in bars in previous years. The government announced on Tuesday (27th) that on this Friday, October 30th and Halloween, the catering industry will relax dine-in hours until 1:59 am; the number of people per table in the bar will increase from 2 to 4, but customers You are not allowed to eat or drink after leaving the table area, and you must wear a mask. Some bar leaders excitedly described this relaxation as good news, saying with a smile, "It's really fun to watch the announcement on TV," and expect business to increase by 30% to 40% compared to before the relaxation measures. However, due to still restrictions on the number of people per unit and occupancy rate, it is expected that this year's Halloween business may only be half of last year. Regarding the regulations that customers are not allowed to eat and drink "cross-stage", the person in charge of the bar plans to hire one or two additional "anti-epidemic police" on Halloween to remind customers to comply with the regulations.


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Written by: Deng Yinglin Golden Chess

2020-10-28 07:30

Last update date: 2020-10-28 07:30

The annual Halloween is approaching (this Saturday, 31st), and many citizens will celebrate in bars in previous years.

The government announced on Tuesday (27th) that on this Friday, October 30th and Halloween, the catering industry will relax dine-in hours until 1:59 am; the number of people per table in the bar will increase from 2 to 4, but customers You are not allowed to eat or drink after leaving the table area, and you must wear a mask.

Some bar leaders excitedly described this relaxation as good news, saying with a smile, "It's really fun to watch the announcement on TV," and expect business to increase by 30% to 40% compared to before the relaxation measures.

However, due to still restrictions on the number of people per unit and occupancy rate, it is expected that this year's Halloween business may only be half of last year.

Regarding the regulations that customers are not allowed to eat and drink "cross-stage", the person in charge of the bar plans to hire one or two additional "anti-epidemic police" on Halloween to remind customers to comply with the regulations.

The person in charge of the bar watched the live TV broadcast of Chen Zhaoshi’s press conference: It’s really fun

Halloween is approaching. Almost all the bars at Knutsford Terrace in Tsim Sha Tsui are ready for decoration. Spider webs, skeletons and other decorations can be seen everywhere, full of Halloween atmosphere.

The bar "I Leisure" in Tsim Sha Tsui is also decorated with Halloween decorations. The person in charge, Mr. Chen, said that he was very happy for the announcement of the relaxation of epidemic prevention measures by the Secretary of Food and Health, Chen Zhaoshi yesterday. He described the news as good news and said with a smile, "Let’s live a TV announcement. This moment is really fun."

Although it can only be open until 2 a.m., he said that it was enough to allow the bar to serve two rounds of customers. He thought it was "a good step. Of course, compared with the previous inability, but (relaxed to) 2 a.m. Be grateful".

Mr. Chen said frankly that before the relaxation of the measures, the Halloween business was expected to be only 20% to 30% of last year's. Because it can only be open until midnight, he is also worried that there will be no Halloween atmosphere this year.

After the relaxation of the measures, he expects business to rebound by 30% to 40%. "Customers can slowly take photos, punch cards, and drink. The atmosphere is far away after two minutes!" After the announcement of the relaxation, it is already there. After receiving reservations for three or four stations, some regular customers told him that he originally planned to have a Halloween party at home or in a hotel, and now he decided to celebrate at the bar. "There are obviously many enquiries, and there are already 30% reservations." Relaxation, business may only be half of last year's, because there is still a maximum of 4 customers and occupancy rate.

"How much wine to order" to postpone the makeup time

In response to the relaxation of epidemic prevention measures, Mr. Chen said that the "strategy" of Halloween also changed immediately.

Because its bar has already hired two makeup artists, the original plan was to advance the makeup time from 10pm in previous years to 7pm; but now it can be delayed until 9pm.

In addition, Chen said that in response to the relaxation, there would be "how much wine to order", and Halloween decorations and arrangements would also increase.

However, due to tight deadlines, "other publicity and discounts may not be adequate."

The measures stipulate that customers are not allowed to eat or drink after leaving the table area, that is, they cannot "drink while walking" or drink across the table.

Mr. Chen is expected to make guests dissatisfied by then, and even conflicts. "But I believe that ordinary guests will talk and explain the meeting." He said that he will meet with colleagues to explain the requirements of the measures in detail, and each customer will also meet before entering the venue. Remind the latest epidemic prevention requirements; during the Halloween weekend, one or two additional people will be hired to play the role of "anti-epidemic police". They are responsible for reminding and observing whether guests comply with the regulations, "We can only do our best."

Citizen Mr. Liu said that occasionally after get off work, he would also go to the bar to relax with his friends. He thought that the relaxation of epidemic prevention measures would "do not make people stay in the company in the house", which is good news.

However, he bluntly said that the practice of not "crossing the stage" would be "embarrassing, not very good. Usually, the bar is a large group of people who want to meet some invisible friends."



Qian Junyong: I finally heard the good news

Qian Junyong, vice chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association, described it as good news for the government to relax table restrictions and business hours before Halloween. "The bar industry has finally heard the good news." He believes that as the occupancy rate of bars increases, customers will return. It is expected that the overall bar business will increase by 30%, and the overall business volume can reach about 80% in the same period last year. It is expected that the business volume on Halloween weekend will be about 10% higher than last year.

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The quasi-extension of business until 2 a.m. is a "prime time"

Qian explained that last year, affected by the anti-amendment incident, the Hong Kong government introduced the masking method, and the public's willingness to spend and play was low. This year, the public has been fighting the epidemic for a long time. This time the relaxation can be opened until 2 am. The "golden time" of business is believed to make Halloween Wangding prosperous. "If it is not relaxed to two o'clock, the business is only about half of the same period last year. Because 10pm to 2am is the prime time, some customers think it is too early and Just don’t go to the bar. The government announced the relaxation, which is expected to drive Halloween business. This year, the business will be at least 10 to 20% more than that of previous years."

With extended business hours, Qian Junyong believes that with Halloween and Christmas approaching, the overall occupancy rate of the bar will increase, and it is necessary to hire part-time staff to meet demand. He also revealed that the industry intends to give priority to hiring unemployed aviation industry personnel.

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