Kolkata: Due to the relaxation of night curfew during the festive season, fine dining restaurant owners in the city have demanded that West Bengal The government will extend the closing time for one more hour from 10:30 pm during this period. Durga Puja Day.
Restaurant owners have appealed to the Chief Secretary of the state.
“We have urged the government to extend the closing time, which is now 10.30 pm, by an hour, as many pandal hoppers will not hit the road the way they did with the Calcutta High Court and the administration pre-Covid- Did it in 19 years. Declaring pandals as no entry zones. Nitin KothariThe owner of the famous ‘Peter Cat’ and ‘Mocambo’ restaurants in Downtown Park Street told PTI on Saturday.
The night curfew from 11 pm to 5 am has been withdrawn by the government as per the COVID-19 restrictions in view of Durga Puja starting from October 11.
He said the restaurant has been receiving a good response from patrons over the past few months, but any extension of dining hours will help them gain a little more space and enjoy the festivities more comfortably.
Kothari said that two of his reputed restaurants have been completely busy with regulars for the past several months.
“Even in June when the restaurant closing deadline was 8 pm, people were adjusting dining hours from 7 pm to 9 pm, from 5 pm to 8 pm as usual. Relaxed the timings till :30 pm, it helped both the diners and if the closing time is extended from October 10 or 11 to October 16, nothing can be better than this.
Owner of ‘Awadh 1590’ and ‘Chowman’ restaurant chains shiladitya chaudhary “We have requested the government whether the deadline can be extended some more. We have not received any positive response so far,” he told PTI.
However, if the 10:30 pm deadline continues, their restaurant outlets will continue to deliver parcel food till 2 pm, Chieftain added.
President of Hotel and Restaurant Association of Eastern IndiaSudesh Poddar said, “With a section of people looking for alternatives to stroll the pandal especially during the late evening hours, we anticipate that the popular eating areas will be crowded. This we speak from experience. ”
Restaurant owners have appealed to the Chief Secretary of the state.
“We have urged the government to extend the closing time, which is now 10.30 pm, by an hour, as many pandal hoppers will not hit the road the way they did with the Calcutta High Court and the administration pre-Covid- Did it in 19 years. Declaring pandals as no entry zones. Nitin KothariThe owner of the famous ‘Peter Cat’ and ‘Mocambo’ restaurants in Downtown Park Street told PTI on Saturday.
The night curfew from 11 pm to 5 am has been withdrawn by the government as per the COVID-19 restrictions in view of Durga Puja starting from October 11.
He said the restaurant has been receiving a good response from patrons over the past few months, but any extension of dining hours will help them gain a little more space and enjoy the festivities more comfortably.
Kothari said that two of his reputed restaurants have been completely busy with regulars for the past several months.
“Even in June when the restaurant closing deadline was 8 pm, people were adjusting dining hours from 7 pm to 9 pm, from 5 pm to 8 pm as usual. Relaxed the timings till :30 pm, it helped both the diners and if the closing time is extended from October 10 or 11 to October 16, nothing can be better than this.
Owner of ‘Awadh 1590’ and ‘Chowman’ restaurant chains shiladitya chaudhary “We have requested the government whether the deadline can be extended some more. We have not received any positive response so far,” he told PTI.
However, if the 10:30 pm deadline continues, their restaurant outlets will continue to deliver parcel food till 2 pm, Chieftain added.
President of Hotel and Restaurant Association of Eastern IndiaSudesh Poddar said, “With a section of people looking for alternatives to stroll the pandal especially during the late evening hours, we anticipate that the popular eating areas will be crowded. This we speak from experience. ”
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