However, not all restaurants receive the same support. Jill Ritchie, who announced that Vegan Picnic's San Francisco restaurant would require proof of vaccination for customers to enter on Monday, said that she received hundreds of threats messages per day and numerous one-star reviews.Yelp issued a warning to the restaurant regarding unusual reviews. Based on her announcement, people continue to leave negative Google Reviews. One message said, "Come here to be discriminated against."Ms. Ritchie stated that although my feelings are hurt, I am determined to do everything I can to help people. I am open to people disagreeing, but calling us names, putting us down, calling us Nazis, all those terrible things and then trying to harm our online business is disheartening.Every restaurant is not going to be the first to advocate for vaccinations.Joe Zwillenberg, owner of Westport Flea Market Bar & Grill, Kansas City, Mo. said that he doesn't want to be an exception. The city imposed a mask mandate on Wednesday for indoor businesses and public spaces. I'm good at making burgers but not at Covid protocol. I have to listen to the experts. No matter what rules may exist, we are not going to be a beacon.Ben Bleiman is the owner of San Francisco's bars Teeth, Soda Popinskis and Soda Popinskis. He felt it was time to give guidance to the 300 bars that make up the San Francisco Bar Owner Alliance trade group. It has asked its members to request proof of vaccination or a negative test for coronavirus.Mr. Bleiman stated that he had to close one of his bars for ten days because his bartender fell ill and there wasn't anyone to replace him.Bleiman stated that we are not trying to reach zero. However, he said that the policy does not guarantee that a customer has been immunized. Some people are so sloppy that they will fake a vaccination card. That is between the maker and them.
