In the context of the COVID-19 crisis, and Australia’s economic recession, a Chilean restaurant in the city asked its landlord for a rental reduction. The landlord agreed to a 50% reduction in August 2020, and therefore the rent was reduced by 50% from September 2020. The Chilean restaurant, in reliance on the promise to reduce the rent, refurbished the landlord’s premises. A retractable front window, to provide for socially distanced tables on the street front, and a new take away food oven for preparing home deliveries, were also installed.In March 2022, the landlord notified the Chilean restaurant owner that the rent would be put back up to its original rate. The landlord also communicated that he wished to be reimbursed for the reduction in the rent between September 2020 and March 2022.Which of the following statements is CORRECT?Question 19Answera.The promise to reduce the rent is enforceable and cannot be modified without the assent of the Chilean restaurant: The landlord can neither put the rent back up again nor claim the past unpaid rent.b.According to the doctrine of promissory estoppel, the landlord has the right to put the rent back up again, but would be prevented from claiming back the past discounted rent.c.Provided that the promise to reduce the rent is in writing and is signed by the parties, the landlord can neither put the rent back up again nor claim the past unpaid rent.d.The promise to reduce the rent is not enforceable: The landlord can put the rent back up again and can also claim the past unpaid rent.

What more can restaurants do to improve their ethical and sustainability practices, in your opinion?

During the Covid-19 pandemic, many companies in the hospitality and tourism industry needed to make adjustments or changes in order to keep business afloat. Which of the following changes best exemplifies an adjustment to policy made with the need for customer flexibility in mind? A hotel establishes policy changes to the number of high-touch surfaces cleaned with disinfectant. An airline eliminates penalties for changing or cancelling tickets within 24 hours of departure. A restaurant adjusts the seating to use fewer tables and move a third of them to an outdoor patio. A theme park redesigns queue lines so that more people could be accommodated in a smaller space.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, having food delivered to one's doorstep has become the norm for many Singaporeans. While this has brought much convenience to consumers, it came at a (1)  to the environment.During the two-month circuit breaker period, consumers could (2)  longer dine out like they used to. Instead, many (3)  to takeaway meals and food delivery services for their meals. This led to an increase in the use of plastic items (4)  cutlery and takeaway containers. Unfortunately, these items are not so (5)  recyclable. In fact, the process is so difficult that many of them are discarded as plastic waste.Singaporeans were encouraged to use reusable containers, cups and bags to (6)  down on plastic waste but the pandemic has put many Singaporeans (7)  a dilemma. For example, some Singaporeans felt uncomfortable when they saw personal containers being placed next to disposable ones at hawker centres (8)  of hygiene concems. As a result, single-use plastic items became the preferred (9)  for many people as they believed them to be more hygienic.(10)  to this view, recent research has shown that well-washed reusable containers are safe to use as the coronavirus (11)  be killed with regular dish soap and sanitization. Spurred (12)  by such assurances, more people have (13)  using these reusable containers again. In fact, environmental activists are hoping that when more people start to cultivate such habits, using reusable cutlery and containers would become (14)  nature for all.Though some may find it challenging to be environmentally-friendly, we should (15)  in mind the harmful effects of plastic pollution in the long run. Our commitment to protect the environment must certainly be steadfast and unwavering.

© 2012 The Associated PressThe image shows a restaurant that has closed its doors to African Americans. It reflects a reaction to what Great Society legislation? Economic Opportunity Act Omnibus Housing Act Voting Rights Act Civil Rights Act

What do you think will happen to the average total cost as these restaurants/dining services become more well-known and they are able to sell more food? Explain.