The lockdown in Germany was extended until March 28th.
Restaurants and cafés have to remain closed due to the Corona crisis.
On March 3, the federal and state governments discussed an extension of the lockdown * and other resolutions.
The first relaxation in retail and contact rules should be possible as early as March 8th.
Restaurants and leisure facilities must remain closed until March 28th.
Further easing could follow on March 22 at the earliest, depending on the seven-day incidence, e.g.
B. in outdoor catering.
The catering and hotel industry is one of the industries hardest hit by the pandemic.
Lockdown extended until March 28th
Update from March 4th:
The lockdown in Germany is
basically extended until March 28th
.
The federal and state governments agreed on this on Wednesday, March 3rd.
While easing for the retail trade and with regard to the contact rules is already possible from March 8th, restaurants and other dining establishments have to wait at least until March 22nd.
Then, depending on the seven-day incidence, further easing should follow, for example in the areas of outdoor dining, sports and culture, as
reported by
the
Tagesschau
,
among others
.
In addition, the Prime Minister and Chancellor Angela Merkel want to
discuss areas such as gastronomy
and travel
again on March 22nd
.
Gastronomy and hotels made 36.6 percent less sales in 2020
Update from February 22nd:
As the Federal Statistical Office announced, sales in hotels, restaurants, pubs and canteens in 2020 fell by 36.6 percent compared to the previous year.
It is a
record slump in sales in the German hospitality industry
after sales had risen in the previous ten years.
Without taking price increases into account, the hospitality industry did 39 percent less business.
According to the industry association Dehoga, the sales losses in the Corona months amount to almost 40 billion euros.
Bars and restaurants suffered particularly from the closings and restrictions in the lockdown months.
"After a year of pandemic with almost four months of lockdown and far-reaching travel and contact restrictions, the need in the industry is huge," said Dehoga President Guido Zöllick, according to the
Tagesschau
.
It is now important to have concrete perspectives as to when the industry will be allowed to reopen its companies.
Lockdown extended until March 7th
Update from February 11th:
On Wednesday Angela Merkel and the Prime Minister decided to extend the lockdown in Germany until March 7th.
This means that retail and gastronomy will remain closed.
The next steps will be discussed on March 3rd.
For the first time, specific opening steps were linked to an incidence value: If there are less than 35 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants within 7 days, retailers, museums and galleries as well as businesses with body-related services should be able to reopen, as BR reports online on the new resolutions.
The Bavarian catering industry
is disappointed, as it continues to say according to BR, and is demanding that the opening perspective with a stable incidence of 35 should also apply to restaurants, cafes and hotels.
Currently, the federal states should only discuss opening scenarios for gastronomy, recreational sports and culture when the incidence value of 35 has been reached.
Extended VAT reduction for gastronomy
Update from February 4th:
As the German Press Agency (dpa) reports, a reduced VAT rate of seven percent is to apply to meals in restaurants and cafés by the end of 2022.
According to the dpa, the leaders of the Union and SPD decided on Wednesday (03.02.21) that the exemption, which was initially limited to June 30th, would be extended due to the corona crisis.
Lockdown extended until February 14th
Update from January 20, 2021:
After the federal-state consultations on January 19.
it is now safe: The lockdown measures in force to contain the corona pandemic will be
extended until February 14,
according to a decision by the federal and state governments
.
Schools, daycare centers, leisure facilities, restaurants and hotels must remain closed.
The new measures include the obligation
to wear
medical masks
(OP, KN95 / N95 or FFP2 masks)
in shops and in public transport
- in Bavaria, an FFP2 mask has been mandatory for these areas since January 18.
In addition, the federal government is increasing the
maximum
monthly support amounts for
bridging
aid
III for companies in
corona aid for companies
and simplifying the entry requirements.
According to the
Tagesschau
, the payouts should begin in March.
The hospitality industry in Germany made 38 percent less sales in 2020
Update from January 19, 2021:
The
hospitality industry
is expected to have
38 percent less income
compared to the previous year
.
The Federal Statistical Office announced this on Monday based on an initial estimate.
In November, with the start of the new lockdown, sales in the industry fell 67.9 percent year-on-year.
According to statistics, hotels and other accommodation companies achieved 82.2 percent lower sales in November than in November 2019. In the
catering trade, sales fell
by 60.1 percent.
The caterers suffered somewhat less severe losses, with them the decrease was 45.1 percent.
The Federal Statistical Office takes into account businesses with a turnover of at least 150,000 euros per year for the hospitality industry, as
reported by
the
Tagesschau
.
Coronavirus map Germany: the current situation
Corona summit: Lockdown will be extended until January 31, measures tightened
Update from January 7th, 2021:
Since the number of corona cases in Germany is currently still too high (the 7-day incidence is well above the limit of 50 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants per week), the
lockdown will last
until January 31st Extended in 2021.
This also means that
restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels
must remain
closed
.
Many restaurateurs, whose businesses had to close since the beginning of November, continue to offer food to be picked up or deliver it themselves.
Lockdown in Germany is to continue until January 10th
Update from December 3rd, 2020:
According to a decision by the federal and state governments, the
partial lockdown in Germany is to continue until January 10th
.
As a minimum, restaurants, museums, theaters and leisure facilities must remain closed.
The reason for this is the still far too
high number of new corona infections and deaths
: The German health authorities had recently reported 487 coronavirus-related deaths to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within 24 hours.
On January 4th, the federal and state governments want to discuss how to proceed - depending on the pandemic situation.
Bavaria's Prime Minister Söder
indicated that there could then be a further tightening of the measures, as the German Press Agency (dpa) reported.
"The question is whether we can keep the country in this kind of half-sleep the whole time or whether we don't have to think about going deeper in some places very clearly and consistently," said the CSU chairman, according to dpa.
His feeling is "that we shouldn't be afraid to be very consistent in the end - and maybe even shorter, more consistent than longer, semi-consistent".
Update from November 26, 2020:
On Wednesday,
November
25,
2020
, Angela Merkel and the prime ministers of the federal states agreed on new regulations for the period up to January.
The new decisions will primarily affect the catering and retail sectors.
The partial lockdown will be extended nationwide at
least until December
20th
.
Restaurants, cafes and the like will probably have to
remain closed until the beginning of January
.
Whether there will be special regulations for Christmas and New Year's Eve has not yet been determined.
The federal and state governments want to meet again by December 15.
The federal government is planning
financial aid for affected companies based
on the previous November aid.
Update from November 24, 2020:
Since November 2, catering establishments such as restaurants, cafes, bars and pubs have had to close again due to corona.
Since then, only the delivery and collection of food has been allowed.
On
Wednesday, November 25th
, the federal and state governments will discuss
how things will go from December onwards
.
First insights into the draft resolution for the Corona summit point to an
extension of the partial lockdown for the catering
and hotel industry until at least December
20
.
That would be a tough cut for the industry: the winter and Christmas business is usually a strong source of revenue.
Christmas parties and Christmas dinners could not take place in the event of an extended lockdown.
Meanwhile, industry representatives are demanding further
financial aid from the state
.
“The November aid must become winter aid,” said Ingrid Hartges, General Manager of the Hotel and Restaurant Association (Dehoga), to the Rheinische Post.
From March to the end of November, the
loss in sales for the industry
amounted to 32 billion euros.
Corona: Restaurants and cafes have to close again from November 2nd until the end of November
Update from October 29, 2020:
From
mid-March to the end of May
, restaurants and eateries were closed or could only stay afloat with delivery service and the option to pick up the food.
The protective measures against the corona virus have
hit
the
hospitality industry
hard
in Germany
.
After the factories were able to reopen for a few months in the summer, there is now another partial lockdown.
On Wednesday (October 28th, 2020) the federal and state governments decided on renewed restrictions on public life in order to
curb
the
spread of the corona virus
.
For gastronomy, the following applies: From
November 2nd until the end of the month
, all catering establishments such as restaurants, bars and pubs must close.
The
delivery and collection
of food
is still
permitted.
Canteens can remain open.
Gastronomy in times of Corona: service staff report about a new day-to-day work
Original message from September 30, 2020:
According to Wirtschaftswoche, the crisis is
particularly
evident
with regard to
sales
.
In March 2020, total industry revenue plummeted by more than 44 percent compared to the previous month.
In April sales collapsed again by 55 percent compared to March.
Since then, things have slowly been on the up again, the
easing of the corona protective measures
is also reflected in the increasing total sales.
But the
pre-crisis level
has not yet been reached, according to Wirtschaftswoche.
Gastronomy with Corona requirements: How has everyday work as a service staff changed?
The
slump in sales also had serious consequences
for
employees in the hospitality industry
.
Some companies had to file for bankruptcy.
Many employees lost their jobs or were sent on short-time work.
For around four months now, restaurants and cafés have been able to receive guests again.
As can be seen from a press release for the resmio reservation system, the work for the
430,000 employees in the German catering service has
changed
forever
.
Five service staff from five restaurants in different cities were asked: “How did the employees on the front line experience the new start?
How has your everyday life in the restaurant changed as a result of Corona? "
Also interesting:
Up to 92 percent: These foods have become much more expensive during the Corona crisis.
Everyday gastronomy in times of Corona: New tasks, but the fun falls by the wayside
Since March, many companies have been able to post income at least with delivery services, which had to be organized spontaneously in many places during the lockdown.
For the most part, these were well received by customers.
Most of the service staff are also happy
to be able to
entertain guests on site
again in the meantime
.
The new tasks in everyday corona include the continuous
disinfection
of menu cards and tables as well as
recording the contact details
.
Many interpersonal little things have to fall by the wayside: "I often sat down at the table when a larger group wanted to pay separately again and offered them a schnapps or espresso," says a waitress from Fürth.
That wouldn't be possible now.
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Corona protective measures in restaurants and cafes: How do the guests react?
Many guests had great
understanding for the current situation
and felt the hygiene measures
in good hands, reports a waitress from Potsdam according to resmio.
The
changed behavior of visitors
sees a bartender from Nuremberg critical.
He reports: "When the alcohol flows, we have also had the experience of encountering
incomprehension
when we have pointed out the observance of the known rules and enforced them." He also noticed that the limited contact with the guests was partially
perceived
as
impersonal service
.
That also has a negative effect on tips
out.
On the whole, however, all respondents from the service industry are currently happier than at the time of the shutdown.
The most important thing is still a “smile on your face.
Because you can see that under the mask. "
(mad) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen digital editorial network.
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