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Leuven café owner reprimanded over terrace rules during busy fair: “My five extra tables suddenly became a problem”

From VRT NWS · () Dutch

Translated from Dutch and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Kevin Vanderauwera plans to place five extra standing tables outside his café during Leuven’s annual fair next Monday.
  • The city says the tables would obstruct pedestrian access.
  • Vanderauwera rejects the criticism, saying the fair already leaves the area extremely crowded.

A Leuven café owner has been warned about terrace rules after planning to add five standing tables during the city’s busy annual fair.

Kevin Vanderauwera, a former chairman of Horeca Leuven, wants to place the tables outside his chip café opposite the bus station next Monday. The city says they would obstruct the passage for pedestrians.

Vanderauwera disagrees. “During the annual fair, it is already packed with people everywhere, but my five tables suddenly became a problem,” he said.

During the annual fair, it is already packed with people everywhere, but my five tables suddenly became a problem.

— Kevin VanderauweraThe café owner disputed Leuven’s objection to his planned extra tables.
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