Business in the Taipan Business Triangle in USJ, Selangor has been badly affected by a sudden water disruption since yesterday, with three restaurant operators thus far closing shop due to sanitary concerns.
A visit to Mc Donalds Taipan revealed that the fast food operator had taken down several hot drink items from its menu since the water disruption began.
At another family restaurant within the business triangle, paper bowls and cups as well as plastic spoons and forks were used in place of the regular ceramic bowls, glass and metal utensils due to sanitary concerns.
According to the manager of a restaurant, water disruptions without prior notice is a common occurrence in the USJ area with attempts to reach proper authorities for recourse at times proving futile.
TAIPAN, USJ: Business in the Taipan Business Triangle in USJ, Selangor has been badly affected by a sudden water disruption since yesterday, with three restaurant operators thus far closing shop due to sanitary concerns.
Elsewhere, the New Straits Times Online quoted a resident in USJ12 as saying there was no prior notice on the water disruption by Air Selangor which halted operations at the Sungai Semenyih Water Treatment Plant over odour pollution concerns yesterday.
A visit to Mc Donalds Taipan revealed that the fast food operator had taken down several hot drink items from its menu since the water disruption began.
At another family restaurant within the triangle, paper bowls and cups as well as plastic spoons and forks were used in place of the regular ceramic bowls, glass and metal utensils due to sanitary concerns.
According to the manager of a restaurant, water disruptions without prior notice is a common occurrence in the USJ area with attempts to reach proper authorities for recourse at times proving futile.
“One morning, everything is fine. The next morning, we are faced with no water. In most cases, we are not given warning in advance,” said one operator.
Another said he was forced to close shop for the day as his business focused mainly on soup based dishes served in large bowls.
“We have a lot of customers, and it is inconvenient to serve (piping) hot soup in paper bowls. Toilets are also dirty due to water shortage.
“If we close shop, it affects us as some customers coming from outside USJ do not know about the water disruption.
“But if we open as usual, we get complaints. This is really bad for our business,” he said.
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