One of Australia's top chefs has hit back at anti-vaxxer trolls by calling for a new public health order to ensure only fully-vaccinated patrons can visit his restaurant.
Hospitality leader Neil Perry has asked the federal government to enforce a 'temporary health order' to provide clarity for businesses as they start to open up.
The restauranteur warned it would be a recipe for disaster to allow vaccinated and un-vaccinated patrons to mingle in venues at the 70 per cent double-dose mark.
Sydney's reopening, which is due to kick off in mid-October, is strictly for the double-jabbed. Government fines can be issued for having unvaccinated staff or customers.
Renowned restauranteur Neil Perry (pictured) has called for a temporary health order under the state of emergency to ensure vaccinated and un-vaccinated patrons cannot mingle
Perry said without a temporary public health order business owners may feel as if they could choose whether or not they provide a service to unvaccinated patrons.
'It sort of implies that if there isn't, then you can make the decision whether you want to let vaccinated or unvaccinated people to your restaurant,' he told Karl Stefanovic on the Today show on Wednesday.
He said the temporary health order - which would ask patrons to provide proof of two jabs with a vaccine passport - would protect businesses and the community.
The restauranteur made a grim prediction of 10,000 cases a day and businesses prematurely shut down by Christmas if jabbed and un-jabbed customers mingled in confined spaces like bars and restaurants.
'I'm concerned about the community and unvaccinated people ending up in hospital,' he said.
Mr Perry (pictured) said without a public health order business owners may feel as if they can pick and choose whether they allow service to unvaccinated customers
Sydney's reopening, due to kick off in mid-October, is strictly for the double-jabbed with government fines for having unvaccinated staff or customers (pictured, chef Neil Perry)
Sydney's hospitality leaders continue to be targeted by anti-vaxxers for mandating the vaccine for their staff and customers as the city starts to reopen next month (pictured, anti-lockdown protesters in Sydney in July)
'I'm not trying to segregate people, it's a matter of getting back to the Australia we love and doing things together.'
The renowned chef said the temporary health order would give smaller business owners the power to refuse service to unvaccinated patrons.
'A lot of small businesses don't have all those things that big businesses have, in-house counsel, lawyers on retainers,' he explained.
Perry said the federal government needed to help guide the hospitality industry through this un-chartered territory in ensure businesses could reopen safely.
'I'm on team Gladys. I think they've done an amazing job. But don't drop the ball when the important time comes,' he said.
'At 70 per cent, this could get out of control if we're not careful.'
It comes as Perry and his competitors continue to be targeted by anti-vaxxers in a disturbing campaign of online abuse triggered by a statement that mandated staff and customers to get vaccinated for the reopening next month.
Neil Perry has recommended a 'temporary health order under the state of emergency' in the place of legislation to keep unvaccinated patrons in the cold (pictured, Rockpool Bar and Grill in Sydney)
Celebrity chef Matt Moran (pictured) was targeted by anti-vaxxers after saying his restaurant would only serve double-dossed customers in line with the next month's reopening laws
Droves of anti-vaxxers soon piled into the comments section of Aria's Instagram account accusing the restaurant 'tyranny' and 'discriminating' against customers (pictured, a Covid-denier is seen protesting in Sydney on August 21)
Fear-mongering conspiracy theorists slammed celebrity chef Matt Moran and a range of other leading hospitality figures after he stated his ritzy Aria restaurant in Sydney would only serve double-dosed customers.
The spiteful backlash has left many in the industry fearing for their safety and worried their restaurants could become the targets of fake bad reviews as has been seen in other nations in the wake of the pandemic.
Droves of anti-vaxxers soon piled into the comments section of Aria's Instagram account accusing the restaurant of 'tyranny' and 'discriminating' against customers - even though the eatery was only following the reopening laws set down by the state government.
'Nobody asked you to declare this, why not support all of your customers? I'll never eat in your restaurants again,' one user wrote.
Another said: 'Would be awesome if you stood up for people who are being forced and coerced into getting jabbed to function in society.'
Others threatened the move to support vaccines would 'ruin his business'.
Neil Perry was the driving force behind the world-famous Rockpool Bar and Grill (pictured in Melbourne)
Conspiracy theorists and Covid sceptics flooded the Instagram account of Aria restaurant (pictured, its Brisbane branch) with abusive messages
'Gosh. if the lockdowns didn't ruin your business, this ridiculous announcement certainly will,' a person wrote.
Another said: 'Since when does a restaurant have a right to get up in your personal medical history?'
'Pretty certain you've shot yourselves in the foot. Look how many people won't tolerate your discrimination. Will be sure to let people know you don't support human rights,' another commented.
Josephine Perry, the daughter of Neil Perry tried to calm the situation by outlining that the provision was handed down by the state government, not
