Miki Watanabe, chairman of the food and beverage chain giant Watami, said during a meeting on the company's strategy that the government would request the suspension of the provision of alcoholic beverages regarding the fourth state of emergency being declared for Tokyo. We called for strengthening efforts to ensure thorough implementation at all restaurants.
In this, Chairman Watanabe said, "In this infection situation, we should declare a state of emergency, and if the government requests to stop serving alcoholic beverages or shorten business hours, we should accept it." ..
On the other hand, Chairman Watanabe said, "Only the restaurant business has been sacrificed for a long time, and the situation has never ended. There are many shops in the city that serve alcohol to three or more people and are in a dense state. "The emergency is no longer an emergency," he said, and called for stronger efforts to ensure that all restaurants are thorough when the government requests the suspension of alcoholic beverages.
He added, "I can't respond to sudden declarations. I want you to do it at least a week ago."