“After the hard lockdown, the reopening of restaurants for sit-down meals was welcome news, but the ban on alcohol, the curfew and the general fear of contracting the virus put a damper on sales. Not many people want to come through for supper because of the curfew.
“Our hotel and Capsicum restaurant have enjoyed a successful history but this is indeed a dark period for us.” Last Wednesday, Durban restaurants that are part of the Restaurants Collective and the Restaurant Association of South Africa took to the streets in the national Million Seats on the Streets campaign. They called for the unbanning of alcohol consumption with meals and the removal of the lockdown level 3 curfew, which they said was destroying their businesses.
To further comply with regulations, the restaurant is operating with 50% of its staff and, due to social distancing rules, are unable to cater to its maximum capacity.“We are playing ball with the government but they are not playing ball with us. We’re all in trouble. This pandemic has crippled us.”
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