<p>香港的宠物友好餐饮服务商表示，从七月开始允许狗狗进入餐厅的新许可证可能会使业务增长高达 20%，在首轮抽签中有 1,000 家经营者获得了名额。食品环境卫生署在周五举行了抽签，以选出 1,000 家餐厅，此前自上个月提交申请以来，共收到 1,615 份合格申请。负责食品安全和环境卫生小组的立法会议员陈海燕在众多公众面前主持了抽签，包括一些急切的申请者，他们希望了解自己是否中签。位于湾仔的乌鲁鲁咖啡馆的共同拥有者阿基·陈表示，他预计一旦该计划启动，业务将增长 15% 到 20%。他说：“生意将在周六和周日特别好，因为狗主人通常不会离开香港，倾向于光顾本地商家。” 陈表示，竞争比预期的要激烈，如果他们未能中签将感到失望。他的咖啡馆去年因允许宠物进入而受到处罚，如果再次违规将面临七天的停业处罚，迫使他们拒绝带宠物的顾客。他说：“有了新许可证，我们希望生意能恢复到以前的水平。” 他补充说，餐厅已安排将宠物和它们的主人与害怕狗的顾客分开，并将提前分配座位，以便在不打扰其他顾客的情况下容纳狗主人。对于不喜欢狗的员工将被重新分配，而那些对狗感到舒适的员工将接受处理吵闹宠物等情况的培训。位于湾仔码头的 1929 码头餐厅也是成功申请者之一。该餐厅位于海滨长廊上，附近有一个狗公园，代表 Queen Wong 表示，她相信新许可证将吸引宠物主人。她说：“但我们仍需解决区域划分和如何确保遵守要求等细节。” 其他人则不那么幸运。经营位于红磡的 Three by One 咖啡烘焙店的比利·方在申请的第一天就提交了申请，但未能获得许可证。方表示，他预计会有超过 3,000 名申请者，并将在六个月后再次尝试。“因为我的店有户外区域，许多狗主人希望在炎热的夏季将宠物带入店内，” 他说。他还呼吁当局考虑按餐饮类型和地区分配固定数量的许可证，以确保更公平的分配。展望未来，方表示他将向第一批经营者学习，以改善他的咖啡馆，并观察该计划在前六个月内如何解决初期问题。立法会议员陈表示，尽管一些餐饮服务商对周五的抽签感到失望，但未来几个月将有更多名额可用。她补充说，未能按时完成文书工作的申请者将失去名额，该名额将提供给等待名单上的人。成功的申请者必须在 6 月 24 日之前将批准信和原始餐厅许可证带到信中列出的办公室，并支付 140 港元（约 18 美元）。</p>

<p>香港餐厅在 1,000 家经营者赢得首轮狗友好许可证的抽签后，获得了潜在的 20% 的业务增长。食品环境卫生署从 1,615 份申请中选出了获胜者。像乌鲁鲁咖啡馆这样的成功申请者预计周末客流量会增加，而其他一些则面临区域划分的挑战。未成功的申请者可以在六个月后重新申请。获胜者必须在 6 月 24 日前支付 140 港元以激活他们的许可证</p>

<p>Pet-friendly caterers in Hong Kong say a new licence allowing dogs in restaurants from July could lift business by up to 20 per cent, after 1,000 operators secured places in the scheme’s first ballot. The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department on Friday held a ballot to select 1,000 restaurants, after receiving 1,615 eligible applications since submissions opened last month. Lawmaker Chan Hoi-yan, who chairs the panel on food safety and environmental hygiene, officiated the draw in front of dozens of members of the public, including eager applicants hoping to find out whether they had made the cut. Aki Chan, co-owner of Uluru Cafe in Wan Chai and one of the successful applicants, said he expected business to increase by 15 to 20 per cent once the scheme was launched. “Business will improve especially on Saturdays and Sundays, because dog owners often do not leave Hong Kong and tend to patronise local businesses,” he said. Chan said the competition was stiffer than expected and that they would have been disappointed had they lost the ballot. His cafe was penalised last year for allowing pets and risked a seven-day suspension if it reoffended, forcing it to turn away diners with pets. “With the new licence, we are hoping business will recover to previous levels,” he said. He added that the restaurant had arranged to separate pets and their owners from diners who were afraid of dogs and would allocate seating in advance to accommodate dog owners without disturbing other customers. Employees who disliked dogs would be reassigned, while those comfortable with them would be trained to handle situations such as noisy pets, he said. Pier 1929 at Wan Chai Pier, a restaurant overlooking Victoria Harbour, was another successful applicant. The restaurant was located on the promenade and had a nearby dog park, said representative Queenie Wong, adding that she believed the new licence would attract pet owners. “But we still need to work out details such as zoning and how to ensure compliance with the requirements,” she said. Others were less fortunate. Billy Fong, who runs Three by One Coffee Roastery in Hung Hom, failed to secure a licence despite applying on the first day. Fong said he had expected more than 3,000 applicants and would try again in the next round, scheduled to open in six months. “Because my shop has an outdoor area, many dog owners want to bring their pets inside, especially during the hot summer months,” he said. He also called on authorities to consider allocating a fixed number of licences by eatery type and district to ensure a fairer distribution. Looking ahead, Fong said he would learn from the first batch of operators to improve his cafe and observe how the scheme’s initial teething issues were resolved over the first six months. Lawmaker Chan said that while some caterers left Friday’s ballot disappointed, more places would be available in the coming months. Applicants who failed to complete the paperwork on time would forfeit their place, which would be offered to those on the waiting list, she added. Successful applicants must bring their approval letter and original restaurant licence to one of the offices listed in the letter by June 24 and pay HK$140 (US$18).</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>香港的宠物友好餐饮服务商表示，从七月开始允许狗狗进入餐厅的新许可证可能会使业务增长高达 20%，在首轮抽签中有 1,000 家经营者获得了名额。食品环境卫生署在周五举行了抽签，以选出 1,000 家餐厅，此前自上个月提交申请以来，共收到 1,615 份合格申请。负责食品安全和环境卫生小组的立法会议员陈海燕在众多公众面前主持了抽签，包括一些急切的申请者，他们希望了解自己是否中签。位于湾仔的乌鲁鲁咖啡馆的共同拥有者阿基·陈表示，他预计一旦该计划启动，业务将增长 15% 到 20%。他说：“生意将在周六和周日特别好，因为狗主人通常不会离开香港，倾向于光顾本地商家。” 陈表示，竞争比预期的要激烈，如果他们未能中签将感到失望。他的咖啡馆去年因允许宠物进入而受到处罚，如果再次违规将面临七天的停业处罚，迫使他们拒绝带宠物的顾客。他说：“有了新许可证，我们希望生意能恢复到以前的水平。” 他补充说，餐厅已安排将宠物和它们的主人与害怕狗的顾客分开，并将提前分配座位，以便在不打扰其他顾客的情况下容纳狗主人。对于不喜欢狗的员工将被重新分配，而那些对狗感到舒适的员工将接受处理吵闹宠物等情况的培训。位于湾仔码头的 1929 码头餐厅也是成功申请者之一。该餐厅位于海滨长廊上，附近有一个狗公园，代表 Queen Wong 表示，她相信新许可证将吸引宠物主人。她说：“但我们仍需解决区域划分和如何确保遵守要求等细节。” 其他人则不那么幸运。经营位于红磡的 Three by One 咖啡烘焙店的比利·方在申请的第一天就提交了申请，但未能获得许可证。方表示，他预计会有超过 3,000 名申请者，并将在六个月后再次尝试。“因为我的店有户外区域，许多狗主人希望在炎热的夏季将宠物带入店内，” 他说。他还呼吁当局考虑按餐饮类型和地区分配固定数量的许可证，以确保更公平的分配。展望未来，方表示他将向第一批经营者学习，以改善他的咖啡馆，并观察该计划在前六个月内如何解决初期问题。立法会议员陈表示，尽管一些餐饮服务商对周五的抽签感到失望，但未来几个月将有更多名额可用。她补充说，未能按时完成文书工作的申请者将失去名额，该名额将提供给等待名单上的人。成功的申请者必须在 6 月 24 日之前将批准信和原始餐厅许可证带到信中列出的办公室，并支付 140 港元（约 18 美元）。</p>
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餐馆预计业务将增长 20%，因为在宠物友好许可证投票中有 1000 家获胜