Phil Cutter says he 'will not be vilified' for trying to protect his staff, family and customers.
His decision was made "to protect our customers, staff, family and the wider community", he said.
"Our intention is not to coerce the public into vaccination - this is clearly free will - however, in the same way that we have a different opinion to others in regard to vaccinations, we should not be vilified for holding an alternative opinion to a minority of others.""It's not a lot different to the 'no jeans, no trainers' rule that a lot of venues had when I was younger," he said.
"Our intention is not to exclude or offend, but to protect vulnerable staff and customers, as well as the business."
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