Gwangju Nam-gu Launches Support Project for Aging Kitchen Facilities

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Kim Byeong-nae) is conducting a support project to improve old kitchen facilities aimed at small-scale restaurants that use a lot of oil, to prevent fires and improve kitchen hygiene environments.

According to Nam-gu on the 1st, recruitment of participating businesses for the old kitchen facilities improvement support project will be held until the 10th.

The project targets small-scale Chinese restaurants and chicken specialty stores with an area of 100㎡ or less that have been operating for more than six months after business registration.

Restaurants designated as popular or model restaurants, those registered under the hygiene rating system designated by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, and those participating in consulting are given priority selection. Restaurants that meet the business registration period and area criteria and wish to participate in this project can also apply.

Nam-gu plans to conduct on-site investigations of the applicants and select 10 to 11 businesses.

For the supported businesses, 80% of the cleaning and replacement costs for old kitchen facilities such as hoods, ducts, and ventilators will be covered up to a limit of 1 million KRW, with the remaining 20% being the applicant's own expense.

Applications can be downloaded from the announcement section on the Nam-gu Office website, filled out, and submitted by visiting the Health and Hygiene Division on the 5th floor of the district office or by mail.

A Nam-gu official said, “We are promoting the old kitchen facilities improvement support project to increase sales for small-scale restaurant owners and create a safe kitchen environment,” and added, “Businesses wishing to clean or replace these facilities should promptly submit their applications.”

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