gurugram the second wave of the pandemic has shut out many restaurants and bars in the city those that have survived and mustered the courage to reopen have realised that vaccination is the only solution to keep any upcoming covid19 wave at bay with permission to serve alcohol and remain open till 10pm many are dishing out discounts to diners who have had their vaccine shots as a way to boost consumer sentiment to step outfrom discounts on food bills to complimentary drinks and spa sessions hotels and restaurants are doling out offers to entice customers back to their outlets deepak bhatia vp operations at lite bite foods says they are offering a 10 discount to those with the first shot and 20 to those who have received both the jabshotel le meridien is offering a 30 discount on the total bill at their restaurant latest recipe while hyatt regency in the city has a buy one get one free offer during their sunday brunch and on select spirits at their lounge and restaurant kitchen district it is also giving a discount on spa sessionswe want to encourage more and more guests to get themselves vaccinated and avail of these special offers and feel safe while dining out says vishal singh general manager of hyatt regency gurgaonsocial restaurants is offering one drinks shot free to those with a single dose while two complimentary shots for those whove had both the doses while we are conducting vaccination drives for our staff we are also celebrating guests who have got vaccinated this is our way of appreciating those who are taking responsible steps to arrest the spread of covid19 explains satyajit dhingra chief regional officer north at impresario handmade restaurants some outlets have been offering a 50 discount on bills to those who have taken the jabs manish sharma founder of yuvi hospitality says he is offering a 50 discount at moleculevarun puri of duty free which is also offering a 50 off says it is important for the businesses to get customers back to their outlets