HOTELS and accommodation lodges on Mt Buller are uncertain as to where the season will go in 2020.
At the Arlberg, Carol McDonald says she is at a loss at to what they will and will not be allowed to offer.
“Accommodation in the apartments will probably be fine as everyone has their own space, but as far as offering meals and drinks it is still unknown completely," she said.
“We know we can offer food to our accommodation guests but must limit the dining room to 50 and with table service for drinks only.
“And we will be offering take-aways for breakfast and lunches but again people are going to have to order and either wait outside for their food to be ready or queue away from the counters – but then we will probably be restricted to around 20 at a time.
“And we need to keep a register of people coming and going into the building which will require one person standing taking those particulars.
“It is all going to be twice as hard this season."
But one Arlberg staff member will have no worries about working the hallway.
Digger the Labrador is well known on the mountain and just loves greeting folk wherever they may be from.
At other restaurants such as the Bird Cage, Black Cockatoo, Kooroora, Cattleman’s, ABOM, Pat’s Italian, Breathtaker Hotel and others, seating will be restricted to 20 per section – but again take-aways will be offered by most.
Resort management has opened up additional recreational areas so if the weather is being unkind outside visitors may take their ‘take-aways’ to one of those areas for consumption, but at the same time limiting the numbers in the area to around 20.
