The Union of Trades of Hospitality Industries (Umih) said on Sunday "
extremely alarmed
" for bars that risk being closed from next week, while expressing relief that restaurants remain open with a reinforced health protocol.
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The government announced Sunday evening that Paris was going into "
maximum alert zone
", announcing new restrictions from Tuesday.
They will be detailed on Monday at a press conference at 11:30 am by the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo and the prefect of police Didier Lallement.
"
We are happy for the restaurants, even if we cast shame on our profession by saying that it is a high place of contamination, while shopping centers and public transport are very busy, and that we have organized the White night in Paris this weekend, that questions
", responded to Franck Delvau, the president of Umih Paris Ile-de-France.
However, he said he was "
extremely alarmed for the bars which will be closed for two weeks
".
Because “
it is not the whole thing to have partial unemployment but what about operating losses, which most insurers do not want to cover?
», Said Franck Delvau, whose federation represents independent workers in hotels, restaurants, bars, cafes and brasseries and the nightlife.
He also said he was very worried about the strengthening of teleworking, which must be "
more than ever privileged
" in areas at risk, according to the government.
"
Teleworking has touched us a lot
" because videoconferencing having replaced business travel, the restaurants in the capital which house the headquarters of many companies have lost a good part of their customers who came to Paris for conferences or business seminars.
A “
disaster
” also for hotels, according to Franck Delvau, who expects numerous bankruptcies in the coming months.
"
We are no longer talking about it, but we urgently need to get hold of this issue,
" he said.
