Of the 2,200 coffee shops and canteens in Singapore, only 112 allow up to five fully vaccinated customers to dine in, according to the Singapore Food Agency.
Logistical challenges, such as having to consider the layout of the coffee shop when cordoning off certain areas, are another obstacle.groups of up to five fully vaccinated people to dine in. As coffee shops are not allowed to seal off these common areas, they must cordon off their indoor and outdoor areas separately, and station someone at each of these entrances. Hiring one person would cost them about $2,000 a month.
Mr Kenneth Lee, vice-chairman of Kheng Keow Coffee Merchants Restaurant and Bar Owners Association, said:"Covid-19 is not something that will last for a month or two. We don't know when the pandemic is going to end. So in the long run, all these extra costs will add to our operating expenses."Sooner or later, the operators and stallholders will not be able to absorb them and we will have to pass them down to consumers.
But coffee shops that stick to only allowing dining for two people also have to grapple with slower business, with diners preferring to go to eateries where they can sit in larger groups.
Of course, you want business, you must pay more, with control measures.
all coffee shops owner + tenant unite tell these mofos to 🖕off
Never been a medical reason for that. What a joke to whoever implement the idea.
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