Suwon City Provides Up to 1.5 Million KRW Support for Replacing Restaurant Standing Tables

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Suwon City in Gyeonggi Province is launching a support project to replace traditional low tables with standing tables in general restaurants.

Suwon City announced on the 7th that it will accept applications until the 18th for a project that partially supports costs when general restaurants replace low tables with standing tables to accommodate elderly and disabled people who have difficulty using low tables.

The support includes ▲ installation of standing tables and chairs (at least 2 sets) ▲ installation of high chairs for infants and toddlers (at least 1) ▲ installation of automatic hand sanitizers inside the establishment (at least 1 unit) ▲ installation of table partitions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (for interested establishments).

The support amount covers 50% of the costs for replacing standing tables, purchasing infant chairs, automatic hand sanitizers, and table partitions, up to a maximum of 1.5 million KRW per establishment.

The city will select recipients through document screening, on-site inspections, and evaluations of appropriateness, effectiveness, and budget feasibility, followed by a decision from the 'Food Promotion Fund Deliberation Committee.'

Applications and detailed information can be found on the Suwon City website (https://www.suwon.go.kr).

Yoon Shingoo, head of the city's Hygiene Policy Team, said, "As COVID-19 prolongs and social distancing continues, restaurants are facing many difficulties. We hope that the standing table replacement support project will help small business owners operating restaurants to overcome these challenges, even if just a little."

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