Following the health crisis, the center of Brussels is empty. The tourism sector is experiencing a catastrophic situation.
Two people on the terrace, two inside. At Le Paon restaurant, on the Grand-Place in Brussels, cleaning has taken longer than service in recent weeks. “We were able to extend the terrace on the square but we do not have more customers, even with good weather, so it is useless for us”, laments Tsiko, passing the cloth over a table. Like his colleagues, he finds himself multiplying caps. “ Kitchen, dining room, bar … we have to do everything in reduced numbers: 70% of the staff have been unemployed. “
Tsiko readily acknowledges that the majority of its clientele is made up of tourists anxious to have lunch with a view of the town hall. But foreign tourists are absent
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