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PETALING JAYA: The easing of restrictions on travel and reunion dinners to usher in the coming Chinese New Year (celebrations is seen as a welcome lifeline for eateries, say restaurant operators.Loon Sing Group general manager Eric Lee said his restaurants began receiving inquiries for reunion dinner packages about a month ago in anticipation that families would be allowed to travel and gather for the traditional new year’s eve meal.

“We are almost fully booked. It is a stark comparison to when we had zero bookings owing to the strict movement control order last year,” he said when contacted yesterday.

Loon Sing has five outlets in Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Johor.Pan Malaysia Koo Soo Restaurants and Chefs Association vice-president Datuk Ringo Kaw said restaurant operators would benefit from the easing of restrictions, but not significantly.He said this was because not all families would want to hold their reunion dinners at restaurants.“Also, online takeaways have become quite popular among some families who prefer to prepare their own food,” he added.

Last year, apart from banning open houses, a strict lockdown was imposed which only allowed people to move within a certain radius for the reunion dinner. “I am looking forward to the trip as my younger sister and I did not go back for the gathering last year,” the sales manager said when contacted.“Whatever happens, we are planning to have a family reunion dinner this year after missing out on it last year,” she said.

 

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