South China Morning Post•3h agoSource

Restaurants slam dog-friendly licence policy over outdoor dining restrictions

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Hong Kong restaurateurs are criticizing a new licence scheme that restricts outdoor dining with dogs. Previously, many restaurants allowed pets in their outdoor seating areas, but now they must obtain a permit or turn away dog owners. The government claims the scheme aims to make the city more pet-friendly and support the struggling food and drink industry, but business owners say it has backfired by alienating customers.

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Businesses lose customers due to restrictions.

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Hong Kong restaurateurs have criticized a scheme requiring permits to be dog-friendly venues.

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Restaurants are now barred from allowing dogs without the new licence.

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Businesses lose customers due to restrictions.
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Hong Kong restaurateurs have hit out at a scheme requiring permits to be dog-friendly venues, saying they had already been allowing pets in their outdoor seating areas but were now barred from doing so without the new licence.

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Restaurants are now barred from allowing dogs without the new licence.

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Businesses said they had been forced to turn away dog owners who were previously welcomed.

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The government is promoting the scheme to make the city more pet-friendly.

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The government aims to support the struggling food and drink industry through the scheme.

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Hong Kong restaurateurs have criticized a scheme requiring permits to be dog-friendly venues.

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Restaurants had already been allowing pets in their outdoor seating areas before the scheme.

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