The restaurateurs are arriving in Balfour as planned, and with them dozens of cooked dishes for distribution that are currently being packaged in the kitchens of the leading restaurants in the country.

• Guy's preparations were allotted for distribution tonight. Aria

The restaurateurs and chefs found themselves as playthings in the constant clash between the Corona Commission and the Ministry of Health. Open, close and open again.

The arbitrariness with which decisions are made that affect the restaurant industry proves that none of the leaders of the Corona struggle have taken it upon themselves to study the subtleties of the industry thoroughly.

A restaurant is not a clothing store, it is not a gym. To open a restaurant and cafe every morning, you must prepare for this the day before. There is a complete logistics system behind the opening of the doors and it includes ordering goods, pre-handling of the raw materials and a staff situation determined accordingly.

The ping pong game between Edelstein and Shasha-Biton leaves restaurateurs and chefs helpless and exposed, once again, to huge economic losses. Moreover, anyone who knows and understands the industry knows how much he is affected by political fluctuations, a war spirit, news broadcasts and media messages.

Whenever the media discourse focuses on the corona virus, which is on the brink of extinction, without stating facts, updated messages and exact adherence rates - the number of diners in restaurants has dropped drastically to a point where there is no coming and going.

This is how the industry has been conducted in recent weeks, with complete upheaval. Decisions were made and these were quickly overturned. And for a moment the consequences were not taken into account. Due to this, and despite the temporary decision to keep the restaurants open according to the existing outline, the chefs and restaurateurs are shouting in front of the Prime Minister's Residence, on Balfour Street in Tel Aviv. The demonstration was intended to protest the poor treatment of the industry since the beginning of the corona crisis.

The chefs, who are currently working on preparing dozens of food rations for distribution to the needy, demonstrators and passers-by, want to show solidarity and encourage mutual guarantee, as they would expect from the government. The demonstration will be held according to the rules and guidelines and in coordination with all the required parties.