Prague clubs and bars are preparing New Year’s Eve events. They can no longer afford further losses
The current anti-epidemic measures of companies focused on nightlife make it virtually impossible to operate, the government allows their operation only until 22:00. This restriction should end with a state of emergency on December 25. The new government of Prime Minister Petr Fiala (YES) decided on Friday not to ask the deputies to extend the state of emergency. Minister of Health Vlastimil Válek (TOP 09) called on people and entrepreneurs not to plan a New Year’s Eve partyy According to him, they could cause the collapse of the hospital. At the same time, however, he said that he did not want to follow the path of orders and prohibitions, the space wanted to give personal responsibility.
They have nothing else left
Ai Lounge & Bar, for example, is planning a New Year’s Eve event. “Unfortunately, due to insufficient stress, we have large debts, so we have no choice. If we want to survive, we have to, “said Martin Janota on behalf of the company.
New Year ‘s Eve and The Goldfingers club in Prague is also preparing a New Year’s party. According to Goldfingers owner Tomáš Ptáček, the entire industry welcomed the end of the emergency. Considers government communication to be “Pharisaic”. According to him, on the one hand, it is the fulfillment of pre-election promises, on the other hand, the transfer of responsibility to operators and citizens. “After all, no one can expect people to sit at home and watch TV after a monthand the operators, who are in many cases on the edge of their existence, will tell the guests: “Friends are 22:30, you should go home, although they may have saved my business from your money, but damn it, the government will certainly save me,” he added. that last year and this year they had to have 300 days closed, in case of further restrictions, they will “wash” them as before.
Hoffa Bar is also preparing the event for the last day of the year, said Petr Kolář. I consider something with the words “but don’t do it” to be funny at the very least.
According to Vinograf co-owners of Vinograf, the company divides the pandemic solution according to whether the right tactic is to trust everyone’s free and responsible behavior, or whether people need to be told how to behave.
According to him, the actions of the new government so far indicate that he wants to follow the path of trust. “Vinograf is pleased with this development, because his guests have always shown a high degree of responsibility and our experience is good in this. But it is certainly possible that the new variant of the omicron virus will force the government to take more drastic steps. In such a case, however, it will be necessary to seriously address the compensation of entrepreneurs, without lying and marketing keys, which the government of Andrej Babiš resorted to, “he added.
According to the Minister of the Interior Vít Rakušan (STAN), the war should bring a specific set of anti-epidemic measures to the government on Wednesdaywhich will apply until the end of this year.
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Author: Reuters, CNC Archive