In an exclusive interview with Nub News, the owners of Kings Arms, Penryn, have sought to clarify the decision behind measures introduced to protect staff, customers, and their business.

The Kings Arms, based on Broad Street, is enforcing a temporary measure over seven days (finishing this Saturday), with only those fully vaccinated being allowed to sit indoors.

This has been received with some negativity but the owners are adamant they have never turned anyone away.

Going through the process of entering the pub, all the necessary safety measures are in place, sanitiser, track and trace, and a reminder over masks, a sign clearly states, "no masks, no service, no exceptions."

However, those who are not vaccinated can still make their way down to the beer garden, enjoy a drink, and watch the football.

All you need to sit indoors is a vaccine card, which they thought would be the best thing to do, after seeing 17 local pubs and restaurants go down in the past 72 hours.

The owners told Nub News:

"The proof of vaccine card as it states on the back should be kept in your wallet at all times, yes we originated with asking to 'see' the card and are now just posing a general question if they have had the vaccine or not.

"If they would wish to divulge that then great, if not, that's their prerogative and we will not enforce the evidence."

The owners said they had no other choice but to introduce this 7 day action.

They said, "this was not an easy decision."

They continued:

"The enormity of the G7 aftermath has been unprecedented, add onto the influx of tourists choosing to holiday down here whilst the G7 was hosted. Daily we are seeing mass closures across Falmouth and Penryn within the hospitality sector.

"With all this in mind, we felt we needed to take a course of action for a temporary period.

"We are not being discriminative but cautious in our approach this week to ensure we stay open."

The pair told Nub News that a 10 day closure now could mean the end for their business, and they will "fight tooth and nail" to keep it open.

So what happens after the 7 day period?

At the end will be changeover day, assuming that none of the Kings staff have covid, they will be back to their normal safety measures and people will be welcomed back indoors.

This move is only to circulate out current guests and those visiting for the G7.

They said:

"We are not telling people they can't come to the pub, people are not seeing what we are trying to do for our business. This is for our people that come to this pub, for the public safety, and to make sure we are not one of those pubs that gets locked down.

"We are just trying to do something in the unpredictableness that is the world right now, fearful for our customers, fearful for our staff, and fearful for our business.

"This is the only way we feel that fits the criteria of keeping everyone safe and not to put unnecessary strain on our staff that are yet to be vaccinated due to their age."

Switching attentions to how the situation could be helped, they believe better communication between local businesses is paramount.

They added:

"I feel we could have come together as a community, as a hospitality sector, to discuss one way to work together to make it easier for everyone."

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