Your vaccination status is not our business. You are. –Notice in the window of the café
By Roger Childs
After exercising in the Paekakariki area on Sunday I and three others patronized the well-known village café. Perching Parrot owner Nicole Duke recently had the outdoor license she has had for ten years, revoked by the Kapiti Coast District Council because she refuses to adopt the government’s draconian ‘vaccine’ pass regulations. Reaction in the Paekakariki village has been mixed, but many have expressed strong support for Nicole’s stance.
Basically the café is now restricted to operating as a takeaway operation which puts the viability of the business in jeopardy as people have to sit on a few stools or stand around on the sidewalk waiting for their orders to be prepared and announced.
Notices in the window of The Perching Parrot emphasize the non-discrimination stance of the café:
- WELCOME ALL!
- NO DISCRIMINATION
- We do not discriminate against culture, religion, gender, race, age, vax status.
- The Perching Parrot chooses not to utilize the vaccine passport system
- We welcome everyone – jabbed or unjabbed
Waikanae Watch editors patronize The Perching Parrot if they are in the Paekakariki – Queen Elizabeth Park area and encourage readers to do the same. The coffee and food are delicious.
This is a business which espouses the democratic values of fairness, equality and non-discrimination which our government and Council don’t.
Went to Nelson, cafe down queens street was awesome. owner workers no masks, and no signs on window. Was good ordering coffee without mask.
I also went to Gun City, many workers not wearing masks, and sign on door says ”all are welcome no vaccine pass required”
My friend works at Boat shop, his boss knows gun city boss, not a fan of Jacinda.
I live chch,
Also went to UK Caravans, they didn’t seem to give a shit about me not wearing mask, even couple workers not wearing them, one worker at Supercheap auto not wearing. Yet Affordable Caravans want vaccine pass lol.
It’s a bad business model to turn away potential customers, they won’t last long that way.
Less obsessive behaviour from business owners today when we were out n about in Christchurch.
And I hope more businesses follow their example to thumb it up Danger Donkeys flared nostrils
Excellent Excellent stuff team 👏 we need more of these shops and Cafe’s and Restaurants to happen.
Dunshea’s Deli in Khandallah, Wellington, proudly told me, “we love vaccine passes!”.
Did you tell them they were being little fascists?