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Restaurant owners complain that customers reserve tables and don’t show up.
Yesterday was the first day indoor dining was allowed, it stopped during Level 5 in October and November.
A restaurant in the city of Dublin accepted and confirmed 18 reservations, which were not attended by anyone.
The executive director of the Irish Restaurant Association, Adrian Cummins, says that is not fair: “It is a lack of respect on the part of the consumer who did not notify the restaurant that he was not going to go.
“There were several reservations, it was not just a party because there are a maximum of six people.”
He said it looks like we’re in a phase where people are booking multiple restaurants and not showing up. You are asking people to work with restaurants around reservations.
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The restaurant owner (54 seats) texted me last night to highlight the fact that he had 18 no-show customers the first night it reopened
All the guests had confirmed their arrival when they were telephoned in the morning.
“We had not requested deposits due to the times we are in”
– Adrian Cummins 🇮🇪🇪🇺 (@adriancummins) December 5, 2020
Ease restrictions
It comes when people are urged to remain cautious and stick to Covid guidelines as restaurants and gourmet pubs across the country reopen this weekend.
The Taoiseach has admitted that the easing of Covid restrictions could go either way as the Republic of Ireland enters Level 3 restrictions.
Micheál Martin said it is largely up to the personal responsibility of individuals to limit any increase in cases resulting from the next few weeks.
It occurs as today is the first full day of restaurants and pubs serving food that is allowed to open.
Martin believes that people will stick to the guidelines over Christmas.
He said: “A lot of people are adhering to the guidelines, it has been very difficult for people.
“I think people are very conscious during Christmas, this can happen either way, but my sense of commitment and people’s personal behavior is that people are working hard to make sure they or their family don’t get the virus. “.
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