The Saskatchewan government issued a new public health order today. News reports that I read said that the new restriction that affects me would be a maximum of 30 people allowed in a theatre. So that didn't bother me much; I've only had 30 people here once or twice since I re-opened anyway.
However, I downloaded the order from the government website when it was posted this morning to be sure that I was doing everything right, and got a big surprise:
Egad. Does this mean that I can't sell popcorn and drinks to people to consume while they watch the movie? If so, that would be a really big problem; I'm more-or-less running on a break-even basis right now and removing the concession profit would pretty much force me to close again.
Frankly, I felt pretty much ambushed by this provision since I wouldn't have known anything about it if I hadn't downloaded that public health order and read it. But not wanting to jump to conclusions I wanted to get some clarification from someone in authority.
After trying all day to get one of the public health people to call me back, I finally got a call from the district supervisor for this region late this afternoon. He said the health inspectors actually had a meeting to discuss that very thing this morning, and it's still allowed for movie theatres to sell popcorn and drinks as usual because movie theatres don't have any "activities".
Whew!
I guess I can keep on doing my thing.
However, I downloaded the order from the government website when it was posted this morning to be sure that I was doing everything right, and got a big surprise:
Food or beverage may be served at a casino, bingo hall, movie theatre, live theater, performing arts venue, arena, or sports facility if there is in an area designated for the consumption of food or beverage that is separate and apart from any other activities taking place in the facility, and the food or beverage is only consumed in the designated area.
Frankly, I felt pretty much ambushed by this provision since I wouldn't have known anything about it if I hadn't downloaded that public health order and read it. But not wanting to jump to conclusions I wanted to get some clarification from someone in authority.
After trying all day to get one of the public health people to call me back, I finally got a call from the district supervisor for this region late this afternoon. He said the health inspectors actually had a meeting to discuss that very thing this morning, and it's still allowed for movie theatres to sell popcorn and drinks as usual because movie theatres don't have any "activities".
Whew!
I guess I can keep on doing my thing.
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