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Written by: Huang Yingjin and He Jinkang
2021-03-21 19:05
Last update date: 2021-03-21 19:12
As the new crown epidemic continues, the Italian restaurant group "Capo Group Ltd" announced on social networking sites that it will only entertain guests who use "Travel with peace of mind", which has aroused widespread discussion among netizens.
A restaurant owned by Capo in Sheung Wan, I saw at noon today (21st) that a diners scanning program entered the restaurant. A foreign diner supported the practice, believed that it could protect himself and his family, and criticized the behavior of the diners who left false information "Absurd", he is not worried about the risk of privacy leakage when using the program. "If I upload a food map to a social networking site, people will also know where I am. This is the same information that I exposed when I use Anxin Travel. "
The Italian restaurant group Capo Group has a restaurant located in Sheung Wan, and only allows diners who can scan the itinerary to enter.
(Photo by Huang Yingjin)
The restaurant alleged that someone registered with a false name and mobile phone number
"Capo Group Ltd" is an Italian catering group. The group recently stated on its Facebook page that it had received notice from two customers using "Travel with Peace" that Pinco & Pallino in Sheung Wan may have visited by a confirmed person, and the restaurant immediately arranged staff Testing and closing the restaurant for disinfection have put tremendous pressure on the restaurant.
The group also pointed out that some customers used false names and mobile phone numbers when they entered the restaurant and reported that they were "paperboys". Some even filled out their names as "Mickey Mouse" and lived in Disneyland. Therefore, they announced that they would only entertain those who use "Travel with ease" Guests, aroused extensive discussion among netizens.
Foreign diners: vent their privacy as if they were on social networking sites
The reporter visited a restaurant in Sheung Wan under the Capo Group at noon today. It was only when diners traveled with peace of mind to scan, and there was no dispute.
The diners who visited today, David, said he understood the group’s approach, “I think their (diners who leave false information) are ridiculous and selfish. Fighting the virus is the responsibility of all of us!” For “Travel with peace of mind”, he thinks the app is easy to operate And it is convenient. He can be notified immediately when there is a potential case, which can protect himself and his family. Therefore, he is quite willing to use it, and he does not think that the new restaurant measures will cause him trouble.
Regarding the controversy over the privacy of "Travel with peace of mind", David said that he was "not afraid", describing it as "digital paper". "If I upload a food map to a social networking site, people will also know where I am. This is the same as the information I exposed when using Anxin Travel.” In addition, he pointed out that even if he chooses to fill in personal information, there is no guarantee that personal information will not be “in the hands of others”, so he will prefer the convenient “Anxin” Travel".
Little friend Cai, an 8-year-old restaurant eater this year, said that he prefers to use "Travel with peace of mind" rather than "writing on paper", thinking that it would be more convenient to use programs. "Don’t drive and write the same phone", but pointed out that the restaurant’s approach is "yes." Be gentle", "It will be nice if you have the right to choose, but it doesn't really matter at all."
According to the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, the whereabouts of using Anxin travel records will only be stored in the user's mobile phone and will not be uploaded to the government computer system. There is no tracking function for Anxin travel.
Western restaurant chefs support peer practices: the person in charge is responsible
Daniel, the chef of another western restaurant who did not want to be photographed, also supported Capo Group's approach, believing that the guests did not abide by the government guidelines first.
"We try to satisfy everyone. If customers don’t want to use the app, we let them fill in their personal information, but if they leave false information, the restaurant can only do so, and the person in charge of the restaurant is obliged to take responsibility for it." "Travel with peace of mind", guests will not fill in information randomly, so they understand the group's approach.
According to the information, the restaurant in question is in the possession of an Italian, Marco Di Giacomo, who also holds a Hong Kong ID card and operates a number of western restaurants in Central and Sheung Wan on Hong Kong Island. Some restaurants are operated by joint ventures with other foreigners residing in Hong Kong.
The information continued that the restaurant owner himself worked on a cruise ship, serving as a cruise restaurant waiter for nearly 20 years, and then "going ashore" as a manager of some western restaurants in Hong Kong, and finally established his own business in 2015 and opened many western restaurants.
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