Celebrations and 'slight' uncertainty in hotel industry as last of the Covid-19 restrictions lifted

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Celebrations and 'slight' uncertainty in hotel industry as last of the Covid19 restrictions lifted

Image:The repeal of the last remaining Covid-19 regulations, including the wearing of face masks and restricted gatherings, has elicited celebrations and slight confusion in the hospitality industry.

Hotel groups particularly welcomed the lifting on restrictions for gatherings, allowing them to return to full capacity at events, restaurants and bars. Michael Nel, MD of Red Carnation Group which owns The Oyster Box Hotel in Umhlanga and The Twelve Apostles in Cape Town, said: “We welcome this morning’s [Thursday] news. Having this restriction dropped will enable our restaurants, bars and events venues to operate at full capacity. We have been running them at 50% capacity which has a detrimental affect on our revenue.”“Because it was so sudden, people are a little unsure of whether this is real. It's probably because it's so new.

 

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