Sydney wedding venues to defy coronavirus restrictions because 'we don't want to deal with upset clients'
The man behind several popular Sydney wedding venues says he will defy the NSW Government's coronavirus lockdown and "reopen to any numbers" next month.He cited large crowds at protests and restaurants as part of the reason behind his decisionSal Navarra, the chief executive of Navarra Venues, took to Instagram to announce he was "taking a stance".
Navarra Venues runs Le Montage in the inner west, and Curzon Hall and Oatlands House in the north west, among others. "We don't want to deal with upset brides anymore, upset clients anymore because it's not fair on them," he said in a video posted last night.Coronavirus update: Follow all the latest news in our daily wrap.
Mr Navarra said the company would make sure hand sanitiser was available at weddings, and explore other "social-distancing ideas". The post linked to the video read: "Navarra Venues took a stance to to keep our clients safe by upholding the NSW Government restrictions, now we are taking a stance to open."
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