Request for proof of vaccine simple for some restaurant staff, 'exhausting' for others: Andrew Coppolino
CBC
To the cheeky sign you might see posted at restaurants — "no shirt, no shoes, no service" — we can add "no vaccination passport" for the time being.
It has been a couple of weeks since vaccination proof and personal ID "check-ins" have been required for dining-in at restaurants and other businesses too.
The government requirements came about quickly and with few suggestions for restaurants on how to implement the passport and how to deal with customers who refuse to show their documents.
While there has been some backlash, restaurants report that most customers are complying, according to Tim Borys, a co-owner at Lancaster Smokehouse.
"So far, so good. It's funny how quickly people adjust. Most people have their wallets and phones ready, or their passport printed off. For our front-of-house staff it's more or less a script that they've memorized," he said.
At TWH Social at the Walper Hotel, director of food and beverage Michael Hopwood agreed that the process so far has gone smoothly.
"I am personally surprised about that but also glad. However, it's a strain on labour because that's an extra control on top of contact tracing," Hopwood said.
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