Representatives of hotels’ associations meet Health Minister

They want relaxation of curfew timings and permission for food delivery during the curfew, among other things

Representatives of the Karnataka Regional Hotels and Restaurants’ Federation and the Bruhat Bangalore Hotels’ Association (BBHA) met Minister for Health K. Sudhakar on Monday seeking relaxation of curfew timings and allowing food delivery during the curfew, among other things. Stating that the meeting was partially successful, federation president Chandrashekhara Hebbar told The Hindu that while the Minister refused to relax the curfew timings, he did understand the need for allowing food delivery. He reportedly informed the representatives of discussing the issue with the Chief Secretary soon. On Saturday, the BBHA and the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI), together representing thousands of businesses in the food service sector of the hospitality industry, had submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa seeking a change in commencement of curfew from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. They had also sought permission for food delivery till midnight.