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10-11-2021, 11:48 AM
Protocols are in place but some have concerns over verifying whether diners are from the same household
Shortly after news broke that households can dine out in groups of up to five at restaurants from today, Ms Goh Wen Tyng made a booking at Keria Japanese Restaurant in Cuppage Plaza with her family.
Except for one meal at a hawker centre, the 44-year-old manager has not eaten out with her husband and two daughters- aged nine and 14- since dining in at eateries was capped at two people in September.
She said: "We felt it was quite pointless to dine separately, so we have just been ordering takeaway or cooking at home."
Since the relaxed measures were announced on Monday, some restaurants have seen an uptick in bookings.
But business owners have also expressed concern over having to verify if diners are from the same household, especially for foreign diners...
Part of an article found in today's The New Paper
Shortly after news broke that households can dine out in groups of up to five at restaurants from today, Ms Goh Wen Tyng made a booking at Keria Japanese Restaurant in Cuppage Plaza with her family.
Except for one meal at a hawker centre, the 44-year-old manager has not eaten out with her husband and two daughters- aged nine and 14- since dining in at eateries was capped at two people in September.
She said: "We felt it was quite pointless to dine separately, so we have just been ordering takeaway or cooking at home."
Since the relaxed measures were announced on Monday, some restaurants have seen an uptick in bookings.
But business owners have also expressed concern over having to verify if diners are from the same household, especially for foreign diners...
Part of an article found in today's The New Paper
