Kathmandu, March 11:

A non-governmental organisation called Rahat is preparing a code of conduct incorporating the opinions of all the stakeholders — restaurant owners, workers, security personnel, government and clients, said Dr Madhavi Singh, president of RAHAT.

In 2003, Maiti Nepal took initiative to form a monitoring committee comprising 14 members with representatives from local authorities, concerned organisations and introduced a set of code of conduct, which never materialised.

Rakesh Dhakal, secretary of the Nepal Restaurant Professionals’ Organisation, said the association has around 1,000 cabin restaurants affiliated to it. “We should be given administrative rights to control, monitor and regulate the restaurants.” He also added that there is a need to change people’s perception towards this sector.