OH NO… these hospitality businesses are closing because of coronavirus
Last week, it was announced during the press conference that the hospitality industry will have to close its doors earlier for the time being. Amsterdam was also designated code red in Belgium and Germany, among other countries. And so, according to the owners, hospitality businesses are back to square one.
The fact that the capital is once again in a (light) lockdown is resulting in minimal revenues for restaurants and cafés. This is also the case for hospitality entrepreneur Won Yip, who sounded the alarm earlier. He is now forced to close the doors of three of his establishments: Yip Fellow and Euro Pub on Dam Square, as well as the newly opened food hall in Scheveningen. In an interview with Misset Horeca, he says that his businesses in Amsterdam are back to square one, as revenues have fallen by 85% there recently. This is mainly because not only residents themselves, but tourists as well, are staying away. Won Yip says he assesses the situation day by day and that closing these three businesses is the best solution for now.
Also closed
Laurens Meyer, the biggest pub owner in the Netherlands, has also closed one of his restaurants, Moeke in Scheveningen, since Monday. “I find it difficult to decide what to do with the other establishments. You also want to remain open for your guests, even though financially it might be better to temporarily close the doors,” says Laurens.
Completely closed
Hopefully the hospitality industry will soon be able to open normally again, and we won’t get a complete bar closure like in Paris… Or a situation like in Brussels: there, cafés and bars will even be closed for a month from Thursday at 07:00! The measure does not apply to restaurants. A total ban on alcohol in public spaces is also being introduced.
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