

Fifty-two percent reported that at least one employee experienced conflict with a customer while checking their vaccine status. In San Francisco, a survey from the Golden Gate Restaurant Association found that 60 percent of restaurants in the city experienced a drop in business since the mandate was implemented, The San Francisco Chronicle reported. The Independent Restaurant Owners Association Rescue (IROAR) filed a lawsuit against New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio over the mandate, claiming it's "arbitrary, irrational, unscientific and unlawful" and would "severely impact" businesses. Some McDonald's locations have also decided to close their indoor seating. In New York City, White Castle shut down indoor seating in more than 20 locations. Troops Say They Refuse to Take Vaccine in Viral Videos Can People Fired for Refusing COVID Vaccine Still Get Unemployment?.127 Washington State Patrol Employees Out of Job Over Vaccine Mandate.

Rather than require their customers to provide proof they are vaccinated, some fast-food restaurants have instead opted to close their indoor seating section, according to an October 1 report from Reuters. However, the mandates have received pushback from some businesses. Some cities in the U.S., including New York City, have instituted vaccine policies requiring people to be vaccinated to enter indoor spaces including restaurants in an attempt to encourage residents to get the vaccine. In-N-Out Burger had not complied by the time the final Notice of Violation and a Notice of Closure was issued," the department said in a statement. "Since then, public health inspectors had attempted multiple times to bring the business into compliance with the health order. They issued the first notice of violation. When they returned on October 6, they found that In-N-Out had continued to violate the order. Health officials first visited the location on September 24 and provided information so the restaurant could comply with the order. The San Francisco Department of Public Health told Newsweek that they informed the business about the requirement "multiple times" after receiving a complaint from the city's 311 service line. Wensinger said the company believes it is "unreasonable, invasive, and unsafe to force our restaurant Associates to segregate Customers into those who may be served and those who may not, whether based on the documentation they carry, or any other reason." Here, a sign for the fast-food restaurant is seen in Ukiah, California, on June 2, 2021. A San Francisco In-N-Out Burger was forced to close due to employees not checking vaccine status, violating the city’s mandate.
