Despite the popularity of Cyprus as a tourist destination, in local nightlines there is no single system that allows customers to seek help if necessary. How do visitors to bars and nightclubs protect on the island?
In many night bars around the world, special code phrases have been adopted, with which visitors (usually these are girls) who feel the danger can turn to the staff to quietly ask for help. In the UK, we must ask Angel to call, in Germany - Louise, in Italy - order Frida cocktail, in the USA - order an “angelic cocktail”. Personnel trained to recognize such signals can cause security, help the guest leave or personally deal with a person who causes trouble. Despite the different names, all these code phrases are aimed at giving people the opportunity to signal the danger without attracting the attention of potential aggressors.
The code word in Cyprus is Angela
Although Cyprus is a popular tourist area, it has long remained away from such initiatives. Only in April of this year, the Association of Travel Enterprises of Cyprus (STAR), together with the subminance of tourism and the UK Supreme Commission, in Cyprus, launched the ASK for Angel initiative, which is just called to train managers and enterprises to respond to requests for help.
But do bartenders and waiters know about this?
The CEO of the Stew of Chrysomili Psychologans warned that there are “obvious gaps in preventive measures and information campaigns aimed at protecting visitors” on the island. Hotel staff and entertainment centers often do not have the necessary training to recognize and support people who can be at risk. And sometimes he just does not want to do this. The well-known institution in Ayia-Napa reported that they do not use the veiled signal system, because “in Cyprus, especially in Ayia-Nap, the situation is very different from the situation in other countries-it is safe for us. Our culture is based on attention and proactive care for guests. Cyprus hospitality prevents any form of harassment or improper behavior in our institution, ”said the manager of this institution.
In other institutions of the popular Cyprus resort, staff acts in the old manner. Managers monitor the atmosphere, guests' behavior and ask for protection to intervene if necessary. Protection wears identification marks and can freely move throughout the club, including toilets to track unpleasant situations and provide assistance.
In the submits of tourism, the importance of initiatives aimed at the safety of customers, and their willingness to consult with the competent authorities and interested parties, was recognized as “to study the ways to implement and support such practices”.
The text is prepared based on the materials of Cyprus mail
