and with no drinks it just takes away half of our revenue or even more than half at the bar she arguesthis has certainly become a big problem for us to plan anything for the future but with the government nod it is very much possible for us to operate the bar beyond 10 pm with safety guidelinesand according to shobha sengupta president of the south point condominium association which looks after south point mall on golf course road retail therapy and public safety can coexist certainly a balance can be achieved shopping is not like working it doesnt have to be a daily thing she says it is easy to take all necessary precautions and come for a little focused shopping and return homeand its not like we were ever overcrowded south point didnt get much footfall so we would be fine when it comes to social distancinghowever it wont be easy for eateries and for bars and pubs to adjust dhar feels the new norms are unworkable for an industry that survives and prospers on human intervention sanitising after and before every guest is served is not possible how many times can one sanitise the area while people are still enjoying on an adjoining table he asksout at speakeasy all standard operating procedures are being followed including frequent cleaning of the premises checking the temperature of diners and following up on their contact details and keeping enough distance between tables and chairs moreover visitors are not being allowed in without a reservationapart from that i dont think we can innovate much in terms of the behaviour of customers the kind of gentry we attract are not the ones who would take safety guidelines lightly insists singh we will however not allow larger groups to dine together because we are also working with a leaner teamback in the swing of things out of doors golfers can head back to the tee but their round now comes with checks including zero interaction with caddies what we can do right now is based on whatever the restrictions are all of which we are adhering to declares aakash ohri senior executive director business development dlfthe member has a prior booking so his cart is ready and he can tee off he is also billed electronically so everything is taken care of informs ohri about the protocols at dlf golf country club at present only the golf facility here is openthe sport is unique in that it is played over a large area making physical distancing somewhat easier as for when normal service will resume on the course ohri isnt overly concerned you have to take one day at a time because we honestly dont know where we are heading he admits but we have to be safe and as long as people are compliant as long as the safety elements are properly in place then its finenonetheless the work hard play harder reputation of gurugram