Carnival in Cologne: do the pubs stay open or closed when the session starts? – Cologne
Cologne – The eleventh in the eleventh – all of Cologne is celebrating. All of Cologne? No – some restaurateurs want to close their shops at the beginning of the session. For fear of Corona and a long forced break …
Although her bar “Keule” is located directly at the Heumarkt celebration center, Ursula Rapp (60) does not open her shop on that day of all times. “Since the incidence of employees is steadily increasing, we are responsible for the upcoming Christmas business and with regard to the upcoming Christmas business, we made a spontaneous decision with a heavy heart, on 11.11. cannot be opened. “
In addition, there is not enough fresh air and everyone in the restaurant is at great risk of infection. Rapp: “11.11. there will be many more, health only once. “
Gastronomy Peter Heising (60) sees it differently. His “Heising & Adelmann” in Friesenstrasse is once again one of the hotspots at the start of the fifth season this year. “You can tell that people want to party again after the last session was completely canceled,” he says. For 11.11. he sold tickets. Heising: “We let fewer people in than usual. And unfortunately we can’t let anyone in that day who doesn’t have a card. “
He has instructed his staff to pay close attention to the 3 rules. In addition, there should be a sufficient supply of fresh air and there are several air filters in the shop.
Heising: “We want people to have fun with us. But as safe as possible. “