14-10-2021, 09:15 PM
While we can expect many Singaporean families to take advantage of travel to the 11 VTL destinations after 2 years of COVID restrictions in Singapore, the reverse is unlikely if our present dine-in rules and other SMM requirements remain. Few, if any, overseas families would choose to fly to a destination with more COVID restrictive rules than where they came from.
Any city where they can’t eat, shop and play as freely as their hometown would surely be a ‘no fly zone’. Even if such an overseas family flew in inadvertently, can we imagine asking restaurant staff to explain that we can only sit 2 pax?
So with Singaporeans likely to be flying out en-masse and a trickle coming into Singapore (maximum capped at 3,000 pax daily), domestic F&B operators may see all remaining wind sucked out from our already flagging sails.
As such, as a small step forward, without increasing infection risks between diners, we urge that the MTF allow FULLY VACCINATED NUCLEAR FAMILIES LIVING IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD (INCLUDING CHILDREN <13) TO BE ALLOWED TO DINE IN RESTAURANTS TOGETHER. Such a family eating within the confines of their home or within a restaurant, does not add to infection risks when they mask off to share a meal together.
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Any city where they can’t eat, shop and play as freely as their hometown would surely be a ‘no fly zone’. Even if such an overseas family flew in inadvertently, can we imagine asking restaurant staff to explain that we can only sit 2 pax?
So with Singaporeans likely to be flying out en-masse and a trickle coming into Singapore (maximum capped at 3,000 pax daily), domestic F&B operators may see all remaining wind sucked out from our already flagging sails.
As such, as a small step forward, without increasing infection risks between diners, we urge that the MTF allow FULLY VACCINATED NUCLEAR FAMILIES LIVING IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD (INCLUDING CHILDREN <13) TO BE ALLOWED TO DINE IN RESTAURANTS TOGETHER. Such a family eating within the confines of their home or within a restaurant, does not add to infection risks when they mask off to share a meal together.
More at https://tinyurl.com/3h7vapxa