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“This means the closure of all restaurants,” protested the gastronomy association FIPE on Saturday.
The president of the Veneto region, Luca Zaia, also expressed solidarity with gastronomy. “The government should not prescribe rules that condemn gastronomy to death,” Zaia said. He called for “reasonable rules that would not further complicate the lives of citizens.”
50,000 bars could close
Gastronomy in Italy expects losses of around 34 billion euros by the end of 2020. 50,000 restaurants could close, 350,000 jobs are at risk, said the Director General of the FIPE Association, Roberto Calugi. He urged to bring forward the restoration of gastronomy in Italy, scheduled for June 1. “We want the government to be clear about the rules we can use to restart. We need time to organize. Every day lost from work is irreparable harm,” Calugi said.
Under pressure from the protest, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte’s government promises further relief if the epidemic curve continues to decline sharply in the coming weeks. Regional differences must be taken into account. Regions without new infections and deaths should benefit by facilitating precautionary measures. Starting May 18, museums, libraries and archives will reopen.
