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In The Hague, Zwolle and Breda, among others, many entrepreneurs are unwilling to close their doors at 8 p.m. According to catering entrepreneur Johan de Vos of the Breda department of Royal Catering Netherlands (KHN), the policy of the cabinet is inexplicable.
He says he is not deaf and blind to the problems in healthcare. But during the press conference on Friday, according to him, there was almost no mention of the problems there, but it was mainly about the restrictions for the catering industry.
De Vos also points to previous promises that were made. “We would be rid of the measures by November 1. As an entrepreneur you hire people again, you put your stock in order and then you get this.” What stings De Vos, but also other entrepreneurs, is the lack of clarity about support in the sector.
‘This is not the way’
Dennis Kaatman, pub owner in Zwolle, also points to this shortcoming in the policy. According to him, many pubs in Zwolle are still open after 8 p.m. “How can you shut us down if nothing is known about compensation yet.” Kaatman points out in particular that the wet sector is being hit hard. “We understand that something needs to be done to get the corona figures down. But this is not the way. The jar is empty.” Kaatman also says that he is “just getting back on track”. He also fears for the incomes of the ambulant employees who have become insecure. For example, many of the staff are students and dependent on wages.
Warning
Maarten Hindeloopen of the KHN department in The Hague thinks that several entrepreneurs in the city will not stick to the new closing time. According to him, the worst that can happen is that you get a warning. He also points to the lack of clarity about compensation. “We will close at 8 p.m. if the cabinet also comes with clarity,” he says.
At KHN there is understanding for the entrepreneurs who decide not to lock the door at 20.00. KHN chairman Robèr Willemsen pointed out more often that few corona infections can be attributed to the sector.
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