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Zarautz Cafe Forced to Remove Chairs by Municipal Order

A municipal decision has led to the removal of chairs from a local cafe, sparking anger among residents and impacting local businesses.

Empty cafe interior with tables but no chairs, with morning light.
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Empty cafe interior with tables but no chairs, with morning light.

A measure implemented by the Zarautz town hall has compelled a local cafe to remove all its indoor chairs, generating widespread discontent among citizens and raising concerns about the future of local commerce.

A resident of Zarautz has reported a new hurdle for local businesses following the removal of chairs from inside the Lauok cafe. This incident has disrupted the daily routine of residents, who have publicly voiced their dissatisfaction.
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"I am writing this with a mix of sadness and indignation. I have been a customer of Lauok Cafe for 12 years. Twelve years starting my mornings there, feeling at home, because the Lauok family doesn't just serve you coffee; they genuinely greet you and take care of the neighborhood. But today, the surprise has been immense. They have taken away our chairs. And no, it wasn't thieves. It was the Town Hall."

a resident
The affected resident stated that this situation is not an isolated incident but the result of an administrative decision. After allowing customers to have breakfast seated for twelve years, a municipal ordinance has suddenly forced the removal of chairs from inside the establishment. The town hall's justification is that if other businesses cannot have them, neither can they.
The cafe customer has urged Zarautz authorities and technicians to apply common sense to resolve this situation in a way that benefits everyone. He has described this measure as a new setback for local commerce.
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"It is a shame that, with the real problems we have, energy is dedicated to persecuting a family business that only does its job well. They force us to have breakfast standing, but what they don't know is that we will continue to go, because Lauok is our family. However, a family business does not live on affection alone, and this decision will harm them. Neighborhood commerce is dying, and with these measures, you are delivering the final blow."

a resident

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