<p>香港的寵物友好餐飲服務商表示，從七月開始允許狗狗進入餐廳的新許可證可能會使業務增長高達 20%，在首輪抽籤中有 1,000 家經營者獲得了名額。食品環境衞生署在週五舉行了抽籤，以選出 1,000 家餐廳，此前自上個月提交申請以來，共收到 1,615 份合格申請。負責食品安全和環境衞生小組的立法會議員陳海燕在眾多公眾面前主持了抽籤，包括一些急切的申請者，他們希望瞭解自己是否中籤。位於灣仔的烏魯魯咖啡館的共同擁有者阿基·陳表示，他預計一旦該計劃啓動，業務將增長 15% 到 20%。他説：“生意將在週六和週日特別好，因為狗主人通常不會離開香港，傾向於光顧本地商家。” 陳表示，競爭比預期的要激烈，如果他們未能中籤將感到失望。他的咖啡館去年因允許寵物進入而受到處罰，如果再次違規將面臨七天的停業處罰，迫使他們拒絕帶寵物的顧客。他説：“有了新許可證，我們希望生意能恢復到以前的水平。” 他補充説，餐廳已安排將寵物和它們的主人與害怕狗的顧客分開，並將提前分配座位，以便在不打擾其他顧客的情況下容納狗主人。對於不喜歡狗的員工將被重新分配，而那些對狗感到舒適的員工將接受處理吵鬧寵物等情況的培訓。位於灣仔碼頭的 1929 碼頭餐廳也是成功申請者之一。該餐廳位於海濱長廊上，附近有一個狗公園，代表 Queen Wong 表示，她相信新許可證將吸引寵物主人。她説：“但我們仍需解決區域劃分和如何確保遵守要求等細節。” 其他人則不那麼幸運。經營位於紅磡的 Three by One 咖啡烘焙店的比利·方在申請的第一天就提交了申請，但未能獲得許可證。方表示，他預計會有超過 3,000 名申請者，並將在六個月後再次嘗試。“因為我的店有户外區域，許多狗主人希望在炎熱的夏季將寵物帶入店內，” 他説。他還呼籲當局考慮按餐飲類型和地區分配固定數量的許可證，以確保更公平的分配。展望未來，方表示他將向第一批經營者學習，以改善他的咖啡館，並觀察該計劃在前六個月內如何解決初期問題。立法會議員陳表示，儘管一些餐飲服務商對週五的抽籤感到失望，但未來幾個月將有更多名額可用。她補充説，未能按時完成文書工作的申請者將失去名額，該名額將提供給等待名單上的人。成功的申請者必須在 6 月 24 日之前將批准信和原始餐廳許可證帶到信中列出的辦公室，並支付 140 港元（約 18 美元）。</p>

<p>香港餐廳在 1,000 家經營者贏得首輪狗友好許可證的抽籤後，獲得了潛在的 20% 的業務增長。食品環境衞生署從 1,615 份申請中選出了獲勝者。像烏魯魯咖啡館這樣的成功申請者預計週末客流量會增加，而其他一些則面臨區域劃分的挑戰。未成功的申請者可以在六個月後重新申請。獲勝者必須在 6 月 24 日前支付 140 港元以激活他們的許可證</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>香港的寵物友好餐飲服務商表示，從七月開始允許狗狗進入餐廳的新許可證可能會使業務增長高達 20%，在首輪抽籤中有 1,000 家經營者獲得了名額。食品環境衞生署在週五舉行了抽籤，以選出 1,000 家餐廳，此前自上個月提交申請以來，共收到 1,615 份合格申請。負責食品安全和環境衞生小組的立法會議員陳海燕在眾多公眾面前主持了抽籤，包括一些急切的申請者，他們希望瞭解自己是否中籤。位於灣仔的烏魯魯咖啡館的共同擁有者阿基·陳表示，他預計一旦該計劃啓動，業務將增長 15% 到 20%。他説：“生意將在週六和週日特別好，因為狗主人通常不會離開香港，傾向於光顧本地商家。” 陳表示，競爭比預期的要激烈，如果他們未能中籤將感到失望。他的咖啡館去年因允許寵物進入而受到處罰，如果再次違規將面臨七天的停業處罰，迫使他們拒絕帶寵物的顧客。他説：“有了新許可證，我們希望生意能恢復到以前的水平。” 他補充説，餐廳已安排將寵物和它們的主人與害怕狗的顧客分開，並將提前分配座位，以便在不打擾其他顧客的情況下容納狗主人。對於不喜歡狗的員工將被重新分配，而那些對狗感到舒適的員工將接受處理吵鬧寵物等情況的培訓。位於灣仔碼頭的 1929 碼頭餐廳也是成功申請者之一。該餐廳位於海濱長廊上，附近有一個狗公園，代表 Queen Wong 表示，她相信新許可證將吸引寵物主人。她説：“但我們仍需解決區域劃分和如何確保遵守要求等細節。” 其他人則不那麼幸運。經營位於紅磡的 Three by One 咖啡烘焙店的比利·方在申請的第一天就提交了申請，但未能獲得許可證。方表示，他預計會有超過 3,000 名申請者，並將在六個月後再次嘗試。“因為我的店有户外區域，許多狗主人希望在炎熱的夏季將寵物帶入店內，” 他説。他還呼籲當局考慮按餐飲類型和地區分配固定數量的許可證，以確保更公平的分配。展望未來，方表示他將向第一批經營者學習，以改善他的咖啡館，並觀察該計劃在前六個月內如何解決初期問題。立法會議員陳表示，儘管一些餐飲服務商對週五的抽籤感到失望，但未來幾個月將有更多名額可用。她補充説，未能按時完成文書工作的申請者將失去名額，該名額將提供給等待名單上的人。成功的申請者必須在 6 月 24 日之前將批准信和原始餐廳許可證帶到信中列出的辦公室，並支付 140 港元（約 18 美元）。</p>
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餐館預計業務將增長 20%，因為在寵物友好許可證投票中有 1000 家獲勝