Pune Restaurant owners have a sigh of relief as the state government has agreed to allow restaurants to resume operation from the first week of October. Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray made the promise to a delegation of restaurant owners from Pune during an online meeting.

“Today we had a fruitful zoom meeting with the chief minister and his team regarding the reopening of dine-in facilities in restaurants. He has assured us that the restaurants will reopen in the first week of October,” said Ganesh Shetty, president, Pune Restaurants and Hoteliers Association (PRHA).

“We will be allowing 50 per cent of dine-in facility with 50 per cent staff. To operate at 50% will be a bit difficult for business, but its important to resume dine-in service. Also, the standard operating procedure (SOPs) issued by the chief minister’s office will have to be followed by the restaurants to ensure the safety of its patrons,” said Shetty.

“CM has also assured that the excise license fees will be revised on pro-rata basis against the balance operational months of the year 2020-21,”he said.

Pune has at least 8,700 big and small restaurants which are eager to start the business as in the last six month, they have suffered losses. As many as 20 per cent restaurants have shut business due to losses.

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