Gwangju Seo-gu Expands Designation of Safe Restaurants and Support for Hygiene Supplies in the District

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Seo Dae-seok) is actively working to alleviate the damages suffered by self-employed business owners struggling due to COVID-19.

On the 26th, Seo-gu announced that it will expand the designation of Safe Restaurants and support various hygiene supplies for restaurants in the district.

Since last year, Seo-gu has designated and operated 175 restaurants as Safe Restaurants by meeting three requirements: ▲serving food in portions ▲hygienic management of spoons and chopsticks ▲employees wearing masks.

This year, in collaboration with the Seo-gu branch of the Food Service Industry, an additional 155 candidates were selected, and among them, 132 restaurants were newly designated as Safe Restaurants last month.

As a result, a total of 307 restaurants in Seo-gu have been designated as Safe Restaurants, and a support budget of 50 million KRW was secured for purchasing hygiene supplies such as personal plates, integrated spoon cases, and masks, which were provided to the Safe Restaurants.

Jung Bok-hyun, head of the Food Service Industry Seo-gu branch in Gwangju, said, “We thank Seo-gu on behalf of our members for creating a safe dining environment by designating Safe Restaurants during these difficult times due to COVID-19, transforming a vulnerable food culture into a safe one.” He added, “We will repay customers visiting Seo-gu with an even more hygienic and friendly dining environment.”

Meanwhile, Seo-gu has secured a budget of 100 million KRW since last year through the Food Promotion Fund and other sources to support hygiene supplies for these restaurants, receiving great responses.

Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho sdhs6751@asiae.co.kr

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