Restaurant owners brace for cranky patrons as P.E.I. Vax Pass kicks in
CBC
Some P.E.I. restaurant owners say they plan to work the front door to ease stress for staff as the province introduces its vaccination pass program this week.
The P.E.I. Vax Pass, which verifies the holder is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, will be required for entering restaurant dining rooms, along with a number of other public venues, starting Tuesday.
Mike Perry, owner of The Breakfast Spot in Summerside, said he'll be at the door himself on Tuesday, making sure potential patrons have a pass before he allows them to sit down.
"I don't want the servers to have to go through the stress of that," said Perry, adding that he's already seen problems around indoor masking rules.
"It is stressful. We have customers sometimes come in and just walk right to their seats without a mask and it just upsets the entire restaurant."
Dai Cao, owner of G&T Book Café in Summerside, expects problems initially so he'll be working the door himself as well.
"Of course, some people will be angry with me," said Cao.
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