Extended hours for businesses to make ends meet 19 Jan 2021 / 15:09 H. Businesswoman Liana Zainuddin, 19, closing her shop in Kota Bharu in compliance with the MCO ruling -fotoBERNAMA (2021) Copyrights Reserved.
AS we go through another phase of the movement control order (MCO) in several states with high numbers of Covid-19 cases, the same cycle of pessimistic economic impact is expected especially for businesses that are reliant on day-to-day operations such as those in food and beverage (F&B) sector.
Perhaps, one way to try to help ease their burden is by extending the daily operation hours.
Based on the standard operating procedures (SOP) reported by
Keeping it going: Food truck operator Amirul Fazdli Raduan taking an order from a customer at Jalan Tasik Permaisuri 1 in Kuala Lumpur. AZMAN GHANI/The Star
PETALING JAYA: Food business owners in the Klang Valley anticipate slower business during the movement control order but they are optimistic that things will improve soon.
As the MCO entered its second day yesterday, burger vendor Muhammad Basir Abu Bakar, 41, said his business had slowed down by about 50% but he feels it will improve.
“While people prefer to cook at home during the MCO, they eventually will want something different, ” he said.
He added that he operates from his home in Taman Impian Ehsan, Balakong.