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Tourism and restaurants see improvements
Restaurants and tourist accommodation companies saw improvements in activity in April, with the progress of the easing of lockdown but there is a long and painful way to go .
The monthly survey of the Portuguese Hotel, Restaurant and Similar Association (AHRESP) for April concludes that companies in the sector registered improvements in activity with the progress of the easing of lockdown plan, but the situation is still worrying, as a result of more than one year with huge losses .
According to the data collected, in the catering sector, 26 percent of the companies are considering going into insolvency, given that the realised and expected revenues will not bear all the costs that result from the normal functioning of their activity, with more than half (52 percent) having turnover dropping in April by more than 40 percent.
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Following the first lockdown, Europe’s hospitality sector was the first to take immediate safety measures. However, it has also been the sector that has paid the full cost of the pandemic.
In 18 out of 27 EU member states, pubs, restaurants and cafes remain closed. In the other nine countries, they operate partially with strict measures in place.
EURACTIV’s network spoke with representatives from the sector and governments across Europe who came up with some ideas. Their practical implementation, though, will be a challenge, as government support will be crucial.
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AHRESP asks for review of the ban on the sale of drinks in the ‘take away’ By TPN/Lusa, in News · 21-01-2021 16:00:00 · 1 Comments the sale of beverages itself does not represent any added risk”, and AHRESP argues that “this measure should be revoked”. The Portuguese Hotel, Restaurant and Similar Association (AHRESP) today opposed the ban on the sale of any type of drinks to go, stressing that what is intended to be prevented is consumption within the establishments. In its daily bulletin, the association said that the latest restrictive measures imposed on the operation of restaurants and the like have come to determine the prohibition of the sale of any type of drinks to take away”. But AHRESP considers that “the sale of beverages itself does not represent any added risk”, and argues that