Few of us care to think back to the COVID pandemic in search of lessons applicable to hypothetical events in the future. It’s what we should be doing, but humans tend not to think in these terms. We just wish to settle back into our routines (the late Beatle, George Harrison, referred to this as our “cozy rut”) and muddle through like always.
Consequently, amid this exceedingly slow wintertime Louisville metro “food and dining” news cycle, my rehash of the familiar social media meme.
How it started…
From Lithuania to Louisville, outdoor dining becomes less complicated
How it’s going…
Relaxed rules on cafe terraces from pandemic are phased out, by Helen Lyons (The Bulletin)
Cafes and restaurants in Brussels are racing against time to obtain clarity on the rules for occupying pavement space with terraces as the outdoor season approaches.
The pandemic regulation that allowed the Brussels catering industry to erect terrace structures on pavements and parking spaces without planning permission expired in September.
Unless the scheme is extended in perpetuity, Bruzz reports, planning permission will be required next terrace season, which the sector has called “absurd”.
“An extension [of the regulation] is absolutely necessary,” said Matthieu Léonard, president of the Brussels Catering Federation.
“For hospitality operators, they are indispensable – their business depends on it. Moreover, terraces add zest to neighbourhoods.”
