China News Service, July 3, according to the Canadian "Sing Tao Daily" report, a few days ago, Chen Yongyi, president of the Ontario Chinese Business Restaurant Association of Canada, said that even if the Toronto municipal government expands the scope of outdoor dining in restaurants, bars and outdoor cafes in the city, Chinese restaurants have limited help. He believes that in addition to considering whether to maintain operating costs, restaurant owners should also consider matters such as insurance and hygienic environment.
Chen Yongyi believes that the Toronto Municipal Government has recently implemented the expansion of the outdoor dining area at the entrance of restaurants and bars, hoping to restore consumer confidence in dining out and to bring the catering industry back to life. As for whether this move can really help the local restaurant business, it is a matter of opinion.
He said that there is a difference between Chinese and Western food culture. Even if there is no epidemic, customers of mainstream Western restaurants are used to dining at outdoor tables. Before the epidemic, many bars will also place tall small round tables outdoors, allowing customers to eat snacks while drinking alcohol, and traditional restaurants and Chinese restaurants rarely have such outdoor cafes.
Talking about whether the Central District Huabu restaurant can imitate the practice of setting up dining tables on the roadside, Chen Yongyi admitted that the Central District Huabu footpath is not wide and there is always a lot of traffic. If the restaurant places tables and chairs outdoors, it is easy to hinder pedestrians from entering and leaving. .
He also pointed out that especially for restaurants that have not always set up outdoor dining tables and chairs and outdoor cafes, after opening the outdoor cafe dining area, employees must be recruited to cope with it. However, the number of outdoor tables and chairs and the number of customers served are limited and can be cost-effective Is a consideration.
In addition, restaurants that have not been equipped with outdoor seats have to consider the scope of commercial insurance coverage and how to ensure the safety of the sanitary environment to meet the requirements of the municipal and provincial governments.
Chen Yongyi said that it is most important for citizens to go out to consume and restore consumer confidence. In this regard, the municipal government’s policy must be effective, followed by the citizens’ ability to consume, and this will take time. It will not recover until the epidemic has stabilized.