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The rules that have been tightened since today in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus are causing problems for the hospitality industry. It’s not so much the re-masking requirement for the guests that matters, but the limited number of people. In particular, now meetings, seminars, weddings, family celebrations and Christmas parties will be canceled, said the president of gastro of the Chamber of Commerce, Mario Pulker. Since the beginning of the year, the industry has been around 50 percent below the previous year.
Since Monday there has been a restriction of a maximum of ten people per table indoors, as well as a mask requirement for guests in the restaurant. Even private celebrations at a host, such as B. Weddings or birthday parties are only possible for up to ten people. The curfew was generally established at 1.00 am This also applies to closed events at clubs or private rental locations.
Infractions and private parties
Pulker is upset by companies that do not adhere to the curfew rule. Together with the police, the city of Vienna carried out Covid-19 checks at the Vienna club scene and found dozens of violations. 26 companies were reviewed, several had to be evacuated. Private parties are also a thorn in the side of the industry representative: “It cannot be that thousands of people are partying on the Danube Canal while we have to swallow the meat.”
Most catering establishments are assuming net sales losses of up to 50,000 euros for the months of September, October and November, according to Pulker, according to a recent survey by WKÖ.
