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After the rebound of the new coronavirus (re-spread of the infection), it was decided to once again request the liquor stores in the city of Sendai to shorten their business hours (from April 25 to 11). While restaurant managers understand how to respond to the rapidly increasing number of infected people, there are some concerns about the policy for repeat requests and cancellations for the end of the year and New Year holidays.
“I have to obey the request.” Hiroshi Sasaki, president of Styles Group (Sendai City), which operates 16 stores mainly in Sendai City, says. On the other hand, he said: “The number of infected people is increasing and it gives me the impression that I have to do something for the moment. There is no evidence that the store will close at 9 pm (an hour before the request previous) “.
Since the beginning of the year, sales have continued to rise and fall due to requests for reduced working hours and cancellations. President Sasaki complains: “If it is repeated again, the ‘murderous state’ will be prolonged. Anyway, I want you to rest for 10 days in a state close to closure (city blockade) and take good care of it.”
Atsushi Sakawa (46), general secretary of the Kokubuncho City Development Project, carried out by the Kokubuncho district companies, also understands that “although the infection has spread so far, there is no choice but to regulate it to a certain extent. . “How effective is it to repeat the same request without verification of time savings?”
Regarding the total cooperation fee of 720,000 yen (40,000 yen per day), “Unequal with a uniform cooperation fee regardless of business scale. We are trying our best to cooperate with the request without checking infection prevention measures. of each store. The policy is that stores are not rewarded. “
A man in his 40s who runs several restaurants in the city said: “When an emergency declaration is issued (prefecture and city exclusive), customers will not come. Even if there is a cooperation fee, it is in red, but nothing. It’s completely different from that. I’m thankful compared to Sendai outskirts. I have to do it while worrying. “
