A restaurant in Prague's Kunratice district opened to guests on Thursday and Friday despite the current government ban on operations, police spokesman Jan Rybansky announced on their website.
On Thursday, police were called to the restuarant and found 13 people inside, imposing a total of 4,000 crowns in fines on them.
Health Minister Jan Blatný (for ANO) criticized the restaurant opening, tweeting that he considered it a slap in the face to all decent people who are observing the measures and helping fight the current epidemic.
Otevření restaurace Šeberák považuji za políček všem slušným lidem, kteří dodržují platná opatření, a pomáhají nám tak bojovat se současnou epidemickou situací. Už včera jsem požádal hygienu a policii, aby konali. Znevažování nastavených pravidel není hrdinství.
He added that he would presumably sue the Czech Republic if his restaurant were closed again.
Olbert announced on Facebook late on Friday that the second day of the re-opening would be the last; police informed him the next time they returned it would be with arrest warrants.
"We were unequivocally informed by the police of the Czech Republic that their next visit would be with an arrest warrant," Olbert wrote.
"That is why I am closing today. Tomorrow we will be here again for you, but as a takeaway window. I think we have already sent the message and we cannot struggle indefinitely with the police."
In the wake of Šeberák's re-opening, others have planned to do the same this weekend, including Restart Bar in Uherský Brod, reports iDnes.cz. Blatný is not impressed.
Dostávají se ke mně další rádoby heroičtí provozovatelé restaurací, kteří tvrdí, že restauraci otevřou navzdory našim opatřením. Díky těmto bezohledným lidem budou restriktivní opatření nastolena déle. Je to pouhý výsměch poctivým lidem. Doufám, že budou tito lidé sankcionováni.