Kolkata: A large number of restaurants in Kolkata have applied for final closing permits on all Puja Days – 12-15 October – anticipating sharp feet reass during the festival.
They hope the sidewalks to enter a pandal will divert much to their favorite restaurants.
Although most will ask permission to remain open outside the hours scheduled for no more than two days of Puja until 2019, this time many are looking for extensions for four, even six days.
The bar and restaurant are now allowed to keep open until 10:30 a.m.
Mocambo and Peter Cat have searched for late closing permits for six days starting October 12, something that has never been done before.
“This puja will see big voters throughout the restaurant for Pandalhopping have been restricted.
Because not everyone is permitted in a pandal, many will be persuaded to do the spree watching Puja.
They prefer to keep it in and end by visiting their favorite restaurants,” the owner said Mocambo and Peter Cat Nitin Kothari.
The association of hotels and restaurants in East India (Hraei) has written to the Secretary of the Head of State, shows that since night curfew (11 nights) have been appointed for pujas, ‘similar permits’ must be given to bars and restaurants.
“Unlike last year, fear has receded and the desperate people seeking alternatives to pandal hopping.
So, restaurants must be allowed to operate until at least 1 morning,” said President Hraei Sudesh Poddar, who also has a song-hai restaurant.
Oasis at Park Street, has also searched for late closure for four days.
“We are waiting for permission.
It would be better if it came to the crowd could indeed be greater than the previous two years,” said the owner of Pratap Daryanani.
Amber at Waterloo Street has not submitted a late closure but plans to keep open until midnight if the restrictions are appointed.
“If the closure is late permitted, we can open until midnight,” said the owner of Sanjay Khullar.
“It will be beneficial for the industry because there are no night hours during the festival when almost everything operates normally, the restaurant industry will also not suffer,” said Pratik Agarwal, Sabka Club.
“This is the time when we can redeem the losses that we have suffered throughout the year.
Also, the majority will step out at night during the festival and if the restaurant closes early, they will be forced to return to a pandal that can cause crowding,” said Mouumita Ghosh, Partners, Miam Cafe & Bistro in Salt Lake.