- New York City’s vaccine regulations for indoor activities (including meals) went into effect on Monday.
- American restaurants that have already enforced the order told the Wall Street Journal that diners strongly opposed it.
- “People screamed at us on the phone,” one owner said. Another said that diners left a bad review.
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You must receive at least A shot of Covid-19 Dine at restaurants in New York City from Monday.
Restaurants across the U.S. that voluntarily implement the policy told Wall Street Journal They encountered strong opposition from some customers-including cancellation of reservations and angry comments.
Meghna Prakash, owner of the Off Alley restaurant in Seattle, told the Wall Street Journal that some people even accused her of discriminating against people who have not been vaccinated.
“We make these policy decisions ourselves to put the goal on our backs,” she said.
James Lim told the Wall Street Journal that earlier this month, most of his customers supported receiving vaccinations at his restaurant, the Watson counter in Ballard, Washington. But not everyone has it.
“People yelled at us on the phone. They said racist things,” Lin said. “It’s all about vaccines.”
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced New York City began mandatory vaccination on August 3 U.S. Delta variant cases rise.
The city’s regulations require people to provide proof of at least one COVID-19 injection in order to dine in restaurants, exercise in gyms, and watch performances in theaters. You must also be vaccinated to work in these places.
San Francisco A similar policy is also being introduced.
Art Depole, who co-owns the Mooyah Burgers, Fries and Shakes franchises in Manhattan, told NBC Finance Channel He predicted that “it will be fully open on Monday, and customers and restaurants won’t really know what’s going on.”
He said that some of his employees had threatened to resign if vaccinations became their terms of work.
Depole also stated that dealing with non-compliant customers can be difficult for employees.He said that he expects local residents to support this task, but more from Tourist.
Tyler Hollinger, owner Festive cafe In Manhattan, Tell Jamie Killin from Insider Earlier this month, “If the country wants private companies to do policing, then they should compensate us for the government’s policing work.”
But some restaurant owners are more optimistic about this task. They told the Wall Street Journal that this would eventually prevent them from having to close again, and that loyal customers will continue to reward them with business.
