Edvardas Žičkus, who has a passport of opportunity, was outraged: he was not allowed to enter the restaurant: a representative of the institution explained why

E. Žičkus: a very strange policy

As the weekend approached, a well-known television presenter and journalist, along with his colleagues, decided to have lunch at a restaurant. The entire trio had passport options, so with heavy rain falling outside the window, they were expected to sit inside. But colleagues were disappointed: they were not admitted to the restaurant.

“Today my colleagues and I had a very strange experience that I decided to share,” posted a well-known man on the social network and continued.

“We will have lunch at the Chinese restaurant Gan Bei City in the G9. Sitting some people after 2-4. Ask the blonde administrator on the way we will be. Month – three. She says: I can not! We answer that all with passports of Opportunity Answer: We don’t need their passports Unless it shows that they are all members of the same family I wonder how this is proven … because you can see that some older women with children are also sitting.

In a word, companions with a passport of opportunity are not allowed, and anyone on the street (if there are two or relatives, although it is suspected that this relationship is established simply from the point of view of the waitress) – please.

Well, very strange policy. Nowhere did I find such a system described. It is really good for such a feeder! ”Said a well-known television host.

Delphi contacted E. Žičkus. He assured her that it was a disappointing experience, but it didn’t take long to find another nearby place for lunch.

Restaurant: We have a different policy than the passport.

The portal also contacted the aforementioned Chinese restaurant. A spokeswoman for the city of Gan Bei explained why the three colleagues had not been admitted.

“Opportunity passports are not verified in our restaurant. We are working on another option. Inside, we accept members of a family or two people at a table, as specified in the requirements. If this is not appropriate, it is recommended to sit down outside. Of course, it also depends on the weather conditions, so not everyone agrees to eat there. According to requirements, up to five people can sit at a table outside, “said the interlocutor.

When asked if it was possible for more people who were not members of the joint family to be seated at the same table indoors, the representative assured that this could not be the case.

“If a person sees more than two people sitting at a table at a table, they are members of the family. We ask you to prove it with your personal documents, we seek to match the surname. Otherwise, we do not allow it. We very strictly comply with the requirements, “repeated the woman.

The interviewee said that this is a situation in which people, although they have passports, do not meet other security requirements and therefore feel disappointed.

“People who have a passport of opportunity come to our restaurant quite often, so they wonder why they are not allowed to enter the company, but we have to explain that the company policy is different. Some of our restaurants have chosen to work with opportunity passports, others have to work under another permitted option, which until September 13, as announced, can work without verifying passports, but maintaining other security requirements, that is, limiting strictly the number of people in one. table and maintaining safe distances between clients. Our restaurant, specifically the G9, still follows this latest policy.

If a customer with two other people refuses to sit on the patio, there is still the option of sitting at two different tables, maintaining a distance of two meters. But people rarely like this option. If none of the options offered are suitable, customers are offered to choose another restaurant in our network that has an opportunity passport policy, such as a Europe supermarket, the restaurant employee said.

The spokeswoman also assured that this Friday is tremendously busy for the restaurant, so it has a more numerous team than usual.

“Today there are many people because the” Capital Days “have begun, so to properly regulate the flow of people, twice as many work from the administrative side. I don’t want any misunderstandings, I want people to stand strictly according to the rules. We try to explain this to clients, but we don’t always succeed. Of course, the mood also depends on the customer, one person will not emphasize it and will sit outside or choose another restaurant, another may accept it more sensitively. We need to adapt to the current situation. And our restaurant, as I mentioned, complies with the established requirements and does not take risks ”, assured the interlocutor.

Delphi remember that the government has adopted new restrictions that will come into effect from September 13: without the possibility of a passport, it will no longer be possible to obtain many unnecessary services, visit catering establishments, larger stores, etc .; Until then, a transitional period applies. More information: in the information image.