{"id":9008,"date":"2021-09-14T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midlandexpress.com.au\/?p=9008"},"modified":"2021-09-13T13:51:33","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T03:51:33","slug":"tough-restrictions-render-hospitality-operations-not-viable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralvic.com\/midlandexpress.com.au\/latest-news\/2021\/09\/14\/tough-restrictions-render-hospitality-operations-not-viable\/","title":{"rendered":"Hospitality struggles through restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Regional hospitality venues had the green light to reopen with lockdown lifting on Friday but many remained shut as tough restrictions rendered some operations not viable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The latest pandemic restrictions cap hospitality patrons to just 10 inside and 20 seated outside \u2013 a fraction of the capacity of many venues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Owner of The Malmsbury, Anda Gazzard, said opening a large venue to just 10 people was not viable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cIt\u2019s absolutely ludicrous. They are the toughest restrictions we\u2019ve had this entire time \u2013 it\u2019s some kind of magic trick we have to perform,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cEven if we had double sittings it just wouldn\u2019t be viable. When people go out for a meal we don\u2019t want to push them out the door, they want to be entertained and we want to entertain them. These restrictions go against the grain of what we\u2019re all about.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Ms Gazzard said people wanting to book tables had to be turned away and even they were baffled by the latest changes. She said The Malmsbury was fortunate to be able to continue its takeaway service.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A \u2018kick in the guts\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Shadow Minister for Gaming and Liquor Regulation, Steph Ryan, said chopping and changing of restrictions was devastating to hospitality businesses that were already struggling to stay afloat.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA 30-person capacity is a kick in the guts to venues that have been operating at a fraction of their capacity for 18 months now,\u201d Ms Ryan said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cPubs and clubs have detailed COVID-safe plans and practices in place to keep patrons and staff safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cThis is not a plan to reopen. It\u2019s a cruel blow to regional hospitality businesses who hoped they would be seeing some light at the end of the tunnel.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trentham\u2019s Cosmopolitan Hotel told customers via social media the limitations on hospitality were a \u201ckiller blow as they were looking forward to waiting on all locals and visitors\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cIt\u2019s great that regional Victoria is opening up, however, due to the exceptionally tough restrictions, it is simply not viable for us to open for dine-in,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cThank you to all that have called wanting to book. We miss your faces!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Also joining the list of venues to stay shut to dine-in were Kyneton RSL, Mount Macedon Winery and Victoria Hotel in Woodend.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u2018Another lockdown would devastate\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Business Kyneton president Kate Fairley said there were many hospitality venues that would be unable to open under the current restrictions but another lockdown would devastate small towns reliant on tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cIt\u2019s so hard. For a business that has a full dinner service with a chef and staff to employ for just a small number of people, for example, it is easy to understand why it wouldn\u2019t be viable,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cThere are other venues like small caf\u00e9s or those that have adapted to takeaway that will be able to operate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cI think slow and steady is the right way even though it\u2019s incredibly challenging.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf we went into another lockdown, I think it would break a lot of people. 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