Gathering Restriction Order｜It is rumored that the tightening of dine-in or one for two will be announced. Huangjiahetan 300 restaurants have closed

The epidemic situation in Hong Kong is severe, and the authorities have announced that social distancing measures are unconditionally relaxed at present, and even further tightening is not ruled out.

Huang Jiahe, president of the Hong Kong Catering Association, said in Hong Kong and Taiwan "Millennium Times" today (22nd) that it is estimated that the business hours may be restricted or tightened to a maximum of two people for all restaurant categories.

He pointed out that since the implementation of the dine-in ban, the business of the industry has plummeted. More than 1,200 restaurants have been closed, and about 200 to 300 have closed. If the measures are tightened, they will be further hit. Employment Support Program 3.0, benefiting the catering industry.

Huang Jiahe, President of the Hong Kong Restaurant Association (file photo)

Only 20% to 30% of the restaurant's full-day business is left. 1,200 restaurants are temporarily closed.

The authorities plan to tighten social distancing measures. Huang Jiahe pointed out that it is estimated that the business hours may be further restricted, or the maximum of four people per restaurant in Category D will be tightened to one set for two people, "but it should be more than one per person." He mentioned that the flow of people on the street has been reduced, and if the dine-in order is tightened again, he is worried that the public will be discouraged and dare not go out.

He also pointed out that at present, only 20-30% of the restaurant's full-day business remains, describing the industry's business has plummeted. It is estimated that more than 1,200 restaurants have temporarily closed, and about 200 to 300 have closed.

▼1.7 The first night of the ban on dine-in in the restaurant "Jitai"▼

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If the industry is tightened again, Huang Jiahe will be operated unconditionally: it will only be lost

He also expects that the current catering industry unemployment rate and underemployment rate data will not reflect the current situation of the industry after the dine-in restriction order.

He pointed out that the unemployment rate in the catering industry rose to 15.2% last year, and it is even more severe now.

Huang Jiahe also said that the implementation of the "vaccine passport" has not benefited the industry. He had earlier proposed to increase the threshold for the "vaccine passport" to enter restaurants, that is, to complete the two injections as a starting point in exchange for relaxing dine-in hours, but he To put it bluntly, the Hong Kong government plans to tighten social distancing measures again, and the industry will continue to operate unconditionally. "Opening the door to do business will only erode."

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