Cork pubs and restaurants delay indoor reopenings to allow young staff to get vaccinated
Publican Benny McCabe: Holding off on reopening indoor service pending the vaccination of younger staff. Picture: Larry Cummins
As restaurants and other food businesses prepare for the reopening of indoor dining, in line with public safety advice, a number of local outlets have made the decision to wait until such time as all their staff have had the opportunity to get Covid-19 vaccines.
The question of unvaccinated staff serving vaccinated patrons has been a controversial one, affecting predominantly young service-industry employees, most of whom have had to wait until last week to book their vaccine appointments.
