[New Crown Pneumonia] Limited to one 4-diner dining table with a distance of more than 1.5 meters.

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Written by: Yuan Yan

2020-03-28 02:45

New crown pneumonia (commonly known as Wuhan pneumonia) continues to spread, with new cases continuing in Hong Kong. Chief Executive Lin Zhengyue announced the launch of new anti-epidemic measures on Friday (27th), instructing the restaurant to only accommodate half of the normal number of guests, and the distance between the stations must be 1.5 meters. Each can accommodate up to 4 guests. Lin Zhengyue said that the measures would hit the industry, but asked merchants not to lay off staff during this time, otherwise it would affect future applications for assistance.

Chen Min, the convener of the small food and entertainment small business alliance, said that the measures have a serious impact on small businesses in the industry. Many shops are small in size and difficult to meet the requirements of four people or a 1.5 meter distance. They can only be forced to close the business. Some restaurant owners in Wan Chai think that it is difficult to implement measures to control the distance between dining tables. They can only try to use countertops to separate guests. They also said that in the epidemic, more than half of the customer flow has been lost.

Mr. Zhou, the person in charge of Zaixing Roasted Meat Restaurant, pointed out that small shops have a small area and it is difficult to maintain a distance of 1.5 meters. (Profile picture / Photo by Yuan Yan)

Mr. Zhou, the person in charge of the well-established restaurant "Zaixing Roasted Meat Restaurant" pointed out that shops in Hong Kong generally have little space. The new measures require a minimum distance of 1.5 meters between the dining tables, which will have a certain impact on small shops. However, he noticed that the new measures allow the store to make other separation arrangements, and he may try to install some partitions on the countertop. Mr. Zhou pointed out that under the epidemic situation, most restaurants have already lost more than half of their guests. Limiting one person to four or halving the seats is just "doing a show".

As for requiring merchants not to lay off workers, otherwise it will affect measures to apply for assistance in the future. The industry expects that many merchants will suspend business or allow employees to take unpaid leave. Mr. Zhou said that applying for government assistance requires social responsibility, and merchants cannot dismiss employees while applying for government funding. He added that if businesses want to avoid unpaid leave, the government should set a time limit for unpaid leave. "Long time is no different from speculation!"

▼ Epidemic prevention banned more than four people to close multiple facilities ▼

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Food & Entertainment Small Business Alliance: Serious Impact

Chen Min, the convener of the small food and entertainment small business alliance, said that the new measures will have a serious impact on the industry, especially small businesses. He pointed out that small shops have a small area, and it is very difficult to meet the government's requirement of four people for one and a distance of 1.5 meters. Under the law, they were forced to close their businesses. However, during the suspension period, employees' salaries, rents, rates, etc. must also be paid. Once the liquidity is insufficient, they are forced to close the business.

He pointed out that most of the employees in the catering industry are grassroots people with low academic qualifications, and it is difficult to find a job to support them in the short term. He also criticized the government for negotiating with large merchants before launching the measures, but did not listen to the opinions of small merchants. He also criticized that the measures were too hasty, making it difficult for small merchants to respond.

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