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For French restaurateurs, this is a relief. The government did not opt for the closure of their establishments on Monday, December 6. Good news, but the restaurant world remains cautious, as Julie Vitaline explains directly from a Parisian restaurant.
Restaurant owners are reassured on Monday December 6. With the rise of the Omicron variant, they feared the announcement of more drastic measures, such as customer identity checks. “For the moment, this is not on the agenda. But many remain cautious as cancellations for the holidays multiply”, explains Julie Vitaline, journalist at France Télévisions. “I’m not saying that Christmas is saved, but it looks better than before. It’s a relief, but we will try to limit the damage for the holiday season against the new variant”, maintains Alain Fontaine, president of the French association of master restorers.
For nightclubs, the government has chosen complete closure for four weeks from Friday. The representatives express their anger and speak of an injustice for themselves and other professions such as caterers and the event sector, “for which Bercy must soon announce compensation”, concludes the journalist.