Yeosu-si Completes Promotion of Standing Table Support Project

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Yeosu City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Kwon Oh-bong) recognized that people with disabilities, the elderly, pregnant women, and foreigners who feel uncomfortable using floor tables have a high preference for standing tables, and announced on the 20th that it has completed a large-scale standing table installation support project this year.

In fact, floor tables are uncomfortable for East Asians, even those westernized, to sit for long periods, and restaurant owners and employees also face many burdens and difficulties when providing service.

Yeosu City actively responded to these changing times by promoting the project with a budget of 20 million won for 20 locations last year, and this year secured a budget of 50 million won to complete support for 50 locations.

A restaurant owner who received city support said, “Every customer visiting the restaurant wanted standing tables, but I hesitated due to the cost. However, the city supported half of the project cost, so I boldly replaced them with standing tables,” adding, “With rising labor costs and reduced staff, standing tables are effective in many ways.”

A city official stated, “Due to an overwhelming number of applicants, this year’s project ended quickly,” and added, “Considering the explosive demand, we are also reviewing ways to secure supplementary budgets,” indicating that the standing table replacement project is expected to become a new trend in the restaurant industry for the time being.

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