Omicron broke out, and Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor announced yesterday (22nd) that social distancing measures will be greatly relaxed on the fourth day of the new year (February 4th).
Some catering industry said that since the government's latest tightening of social distancing measures, it is estimated that the catering industry has lost about 4 billion yuan in business volume. They are worried that there will be a wave of closures in the industry, especially large restaurants that mainly engage in banquet business. They urge the government to announce the budget next month. A new round of employment protection plan was launched.
Residents of two buildings in Kwai Chung Village were locked down for five days. Labour Legislator Chow Siu-sung reminded citizens who were unable to work due to the blockade to obtain a sick leave certificate from the Department of Health after completing the quarantine. The company applied for sick leave allowance and got back 80% of the salary. It also called on employers and employees to help each other
▼On January 14, the government announced that the ban on dine-in in the evening market was extended to February 3 on the third day of the new year▼
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The industry is not expected to relax the restrictions on gatherings in a short time. The catering industry loses 4 billion and is worried about the closing tide
Huang Jiahe, president of the Association of Catering Traders, said that after the government banned dine-in meals in the evening market, large restaurants such as restaurants that can hold wedding banquets are suffering a lot, and all reservations before the Lunar New Year will be cancelled. The gathering restrictions will not be relaxed either.
He estimates that after the new round of tightening social distancing measures, the catering industry will lose 4 billion yuan in business volume, affecting the livelihood of employees.
Reopening area and manpower reduction after restaurant closure
Huang Jiahe said that before the epidemic, the takeaway business only accounted for about 3 to 5% of the overall business, but it has surged to about 30% during the epidemic. Even if dine-in is allowed during the day, it only accounts for 30% of the catering business, and 70% still relies on evening meals. city.
He said that even if there are restaurants that reopen after closing, the area and the number of people invited are reduced, and the fish tanks of the restaurants are also full of lobsters. Because there is no dine-in in the evening market, they can only sell at reduced prices, and they will be reimbursed if they cannot sell.
Huang Jiahe: The epidemic prevention fund is halved compared with the past, and the catering industry is looking to the sky
He pointed out that the new round of epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic funds has been reduced by half compared to the past. After being used to pay rent, salaries and food ingredients have not been paid. The operation is faced with difficulties in capital flow. ", urging the government to launch the employment protection plan again in the new budget.
▼1.22 Prince Flower Market has a large number of citizens buying flowers, people and vehicles vying for the road▼
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Flower wholesalers will urge the public to buy New Year flowers directly from farms in the New Territories
Lai Rongchun, chairman of the Flower Potted Plant Wholesalers Association, said that many companies and families have reduced the number and volume of flowers they buy for the New Year. In the past, most of the flowers went to the flower market as a family, but now more than one person is sent to buy flowers, and the stay is short, and the purchase is complete. Leave, but buying New Year flowers is a Chinese custom, so the impact of the epidemic is not very serious.
He also contacted the owners and developers earlier to find a shop for flower farmers to sell New Year flowers, and also called on the public to buy directly from farms in the New Territories.
▼1.22 The first day of compulsory testing for residents of Yat Kwai House, Kwai Chung Village
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Kwai Chung Village banned Zhou Xiaosong calling on employers and employees to work from home if feasible
Zhou Xiaosong, a member of the Legislative Council of the labor sector, said that citizens who are unable to work due to the besieged can obtain a sick leave certificate from the Department of Health after completing the quarantine, and then apply for sick leave allowance from the insurance company through their employer, and get back 80% of their salary. Employers and employees are in the same boat and work from home where feasible.
He also pointed out that during the epidemic, workers were forced to return for half a day or take unpaid leave, and they stopped talking, but the Anti-epidemic Fund mainly supports employers and hopes that the government will directly subsidize employees.
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