The government’s tightened restrictions to control a domestic COVID-19 outbreak have reduced sales in the local food and beverage industry by more than 60 percent, an iChef Co Ltd (資廚管理顧問) survey said yesterday.
The restaurant mobile point-of-sale information advisory firm’s survey said that since the level 3 alert went into effect on May 15, average weekly sales generated by the food and beverage industry from May 17 to June 6 were less than 40 percent of the weekly average in April.
The survey covered more than 7,000 restaurants and food stalls nationwide to show the effect the restrictions have had
Few Taipei, New Taipei City diners amid outbreak
Staff writer, with CNA
Restaurants in Taipei and New Taipei City have seen a decline in business since the COVID-19 alert for the two cities was raised to level 3 on Saturday due to a spike in domestic cases, data from a point of sale (POS) system showed yesterday.
The trading volume and revenue of about 2,900 restaurants in Taipei and New Taipei City have fallen since Saturday, compared with a week earlier, according to data from iCHEF Co Ltd (資廚管理顧問), a management service that provides restaurants with cost and operation analysis through its POS system.