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0+3|The business of the catering industry has fallen by 50% in the past two weeks

2022-09-25T12:04:37.850Z


Switching on and off all over the world, the government announced last Friday (23rd) that the entry measures will be relaxed to "0+3" from tomorrow (26th). The catering industry recently issued a joint statement stating that business since the Mid-Autumn Festival has dropped by three to three times lower than usual.


Switching on and off all over the world, the government announced last Friday (23rd) that the entry measures will be relaxed to "0+3" from tomorrow (26th).

The catering industry recently issued a joint statement stating that business since the Mid-Autumn Festival has dropped by 30% to 50% compared to usual, which is believed to be related to the lack of foreign tourists, rising costs caused by inflation, and salary subsidies for employees diagnosed with the disease.

The industry is worried that "0+3" will make Hong Kong people go out to travel and consume, which will exacerbate the tide of job closures and layoffs. Therefore, they urge the government to launch an employment protection plan and relax 6 outdated epidemic prevention measures, including increasing the number of people per perimeter to 12 and banquets from 12. Set caps, cancel business hours, and distance restrictions for each unit, etc.


▼September 10th Mid-Autumn Festival night, Kwun Tong waterfront crowded ▼


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Since the Mid-Autumn Festival, business has dropped by 30% to 50% compared to usual.

The joint letter of the catering industry stated that although the "0+3" arrangement is a step towards the return to normal, which is positive for social and economic recovery, the business of the catering industry has been hovering at the bottom since the Mid-Autumn Festival, with an average drop of 30% to 50% compared to usual. .

The industry believes that the main reason is related to the continued financial and economic downturn, but the relevant epidemic prevention measures have not been relaxed since May, so that the public's consumption sentiment has not been restored.

The industry also pointed out that because Hong Kong has not fully resumed the switch, there is a lack of business for mainland and foreign tourists. At the same time, the industry has to face the sharp rise in costs caused by inflation, including electricity bills, gas bills, food materials, etc.

In addition, as the epidemic continues, and employees are unable to go to work after being diagnosed in turn, employers still need to pay 80% of their salary compensation.

To sum up, the income of the industry has fallen sharply, and the expenditure has increased on the contrary. The situation is described as "increased by more than a thousand pounds, and it is stretched thin". Therefore, the government is urged to launch an employment protection plan to help the industry.

▼On the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2020, the gathering of four people is limited, so that one chicken in the restaurant will be served on three plates▼


"0+3" attracts Hong Kong people to travel and consume, and the wave of job closures and layoffs may intensify

The industry also mentioned that after the relaxation to "0+3", there is no need to stay in quarantine hotels when returning to Hong Kong. Hong Kong people are ready to travel abroad, especially the currencies of some popular tourist countries have depreciated sharply. People travel more enthusiastically, and it is believed that local retail and catering consumption will definitely be weakened.

However, the number of foreign tourists is not as good as that of citizens traveling abroad. The industry is expected to face a new round of cold winter, and stressed that "the situation will be unprecedented and severe, and the tide of closures and layoffs in the catering industry will rapidly intensify."

▼June 19 Father's Day Restaurant Market ▼


Promoting relaxation of 6 outdated social distancing measures

The industry also pointed out that the peak period of the current wave of the epidemic has passed, and the overall vaccination rate of citizens with 3 doses has reached over 77%. increase, including:

1. The maximum number of people per perimeter has been increased from 8 to 12 people;


2. The 1.5-meter distance between tables has been cancelled;


3. The maximum number of people in banquets has been relaxed from 120 people to no limit;


4. The early morning hours have been cancelled;


5 . Removing restrictions on live performances, karaoke and mahjong entertainment;


6. Subsidizing the sick leave and labor expenses paid by the catering premises due to the employee's diagnosis.


The above-mentioned joint statement of the catering industry includes the Modern Management (Catering) Professional Association, the Hong Kong Restaurant Management Association, the Hong Kong Federation of Catering Industry Association, the Rice Miao Diet Professional Association, and the Hong Kong Japanese Food and Cuisine Industry Association, in no particular order.

Mid-autumn Festival | Catering industry refers to restaurant business is less than 20 million Huang Jiahe: citizens have dinner in private places Consumer Council | 60% of cooking oil has carcinogens Catering industry: rarely use super-label signs The volume of industry recruitment advertisements soared by 1.3 times. The starting salary increased by 3%, and the table orders, etc., were restricted to grab people.

Source: hk1

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