Hospitality of Spain estimated that 20% of the bars and restaurants will close their doors by the Covid-19

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The employer Hospitality of Spain has been estimated that 20% the bars and restaurants in the country does not re-open its doors after the crisis caused by the covid-19, in accordance with the first data handles of reopenings in the framework of the desescalada.

So what have advanced this Monday sources of the entity, that have pointed out that in those regions that today fall in phase 3 it is expected the opening of all establishments that had not done so until now , except those that have closed their doors to definitive title.

At this stage, the bars and restaurants see how the limit gauge goes from 40% to 50% for the interior of its premises -although for example in the Balearic islands have raised this percentage to 75%- and from its terraces 50 to 75%. From the employers ‘ side have indicated that “the only exception will be establishments nightlife , which are more difficult to estimate, because they open in special conditions”.

in Respect of the territories that leave phase 1 and enter in 2, Hospitality of Spain expected throughout this week to reopen their doors around to 60% of all restaurants and bars that they can do so. In these areas, the establishments may not open for the first time the interior of its premises with seating limited to 40%, while its terraces spend 40 to 50%.

however, the Community of Madrid has announced today that, in your case, the maximum capacity allowed in the interior of the local hospitality industry will be 50% , above the 40 % originally planned. The hospitality sector has a weight of 6.2% in the Gross domestic Product (GDP), employs 1.7 million people and account with 315.000 establishments, of which about 280,000 are bars and restaurants.