Dubai parts with curtain covers for restaurants in Ramadan
The Hindu
The move is the latest change aimed at boosting tourism.
Dubai is parting with a long-standing requirement that restaurants be covered by curtains in the daytime during Ramadan to shield the sight of food from people fasting. The move, announced April 11 by the city-state’s Economic Development Department, is the latest change aimed at boosting tourism. “Restaurants will be allowed to serve customers without putting in place curtains, dividers or facades as has been the mandatory practice previously,” the state-run WAM news agency said. “The new circular replaces circulars issued in previous years that have required restaurants to block dining areas from the sight of those who are fasting.”More Related News
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