2024-07-29 11:17:51
While some professionals managed to do well, others were forced to “quickly liquidate” their establishments to avoid financial losses.
In the capital, the sun (finally) returned this Monday, enough to boost restaurant availability? So far, the professionals seem disappointed because of the traffic restrictions and barriers placed for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, which were lifted on Saturday. Consumers do not hesitate to go to other areas to avoid bad ingredients. In addition to this the weather is suitable for the month of November. “Evening of opening ceremony “Friday, it’s a real flop, nobody’s there.”, lamented Frank Delvau, President of the Union of Hotel Trades and Industries (UMIH) Paris Île-de-France. With the lifting of restrictions and blue sky, the terraces are filling again and coming “Coming back from Sunday”.
The same observation applies to Parisian hotels, which record an occupancy rate “Very weak in early July”around 50%, according to Pascal Mousset, President of the Hotel and Restaurant Group (GHR) for Paris and Île-de-France. “It’s been going up since last week, around 70-75%”, believe representatives. But “There is no way to make up for the losses”. Since July 15, some hoteliers “It was very affected with reductions in activity of up to 80% for those in restricted areas and up to 30% for those in the rest of Paris.”, explains Pascal Mousset. Beyond the restrictions and bright weather, the agent pointed to the telephone service, ordered by “Very large companies from July 15”. As a result, restaurants find themselves without their regular customers and without tourists.
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A different result
Some community sectors seem to be doing better than others. “The formations are doing well in the Bercy group”, which hosts artistic gymnastics and basketball, according to Pascal Mousset. THE “top of the line” is still doing well, according to Frank Delvau. But there are also reports of trouble in the 6th, 5th and 7th arrondissements as well “Fast approaching restaurant owners” to avoid financial losses, note the GHR Manager.
If the season of the Olympic Games is not over, the two representatives are already worried about “after the Olympics”. “We have no air arrivals, no hotel reservations and no requests for the Paralympic Games”, deplres Pascal Mousset. There “back to real” so it should take place on September 9, the final day of the Paralympic Games, with the return of the Parisian workers. Many professionals are now counting on the compensation committee organized by the government which will be held at the beginning of the school year to cover the losses of this unique period. The number of benefits can increase rapidly, according to the President of UMIH Paris Île-de-France: “In the capital, there are 2,000 hotels, 18,000 traditional restaurants and 5,000 cafes.” If you are sure that there are restaurateurs “faithful” about maximum compensation, you feel that they will “will open soon”.
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