02/07/2020
Worth a share, especially for anyone in the hospitality industry.
As hospitality now rushes to finalise plans before reopening, please remember that not a single member of the team on the frontline is suddenly an expert in disease control or politics, but they have to follow the guidance provided, it’s their job to keep you safe!
So when 20 of you show up to finally go out on the lash after 3 months of lockdown, it's not the minimum wage bar tender’s decision to tell you no, but they have to anyway. When 6 of you try to book a meal because you've not seen your grandkids for 3 months, it's not the manager's fault group sizes are limited so don't demand to see them and tell them they're wrong.
We are all relying on the "common sense of the people" (don't get me started) so PLEASE remember that when pubs, cafes, restaurants, hotels etc. aren't exactly how you remember them, or hoped they would be, we've all been in lockdown too. No, we can't just move some tables together. No, we can't turn a blind eye (you know, just this once). And no, a bad Trip Advisor review won't help.
Things will get back to normal, just not straight away. Please be patient with us. And show some common sense.
All hospitality friends, please copy and paste onto your walls.