With Covid-19 SOPs being the order of the day, those in the F&B industry took a beating in 2020.
“I am supposed to open my own bar this year but the licensing has been affecting us quite deeply. Although that plan is shelved, for now, it’s given me the opportunity to consult other bars and to gain new perspectives. For example, learning about cigars at The Cabinet. “To keep the bar industry afloat, it is really up to each bar to sustain their own businesses by themselves.”
“Word-of-mouth from guests fuels the bar industry, especially through social media when travellers post about their favourite places to drink. “New revenue avenues were quickly explored and implemented, and to our pleasant surprise, they had impactful results. None of these could have been possible without our dedicated team of staff.”“In general, it’s not just F&B that’s economically affected, everyone is affected to a certain extent. In this climate, I think everyone can show more empathy and understanding towards one another.
“2020 has definitely been a year of firsts, continuously we keep trying new things. We never thought before to go into food delivery, but we adapted and came up with an entire new spin-off named JOJO’s for delivery.“I think we recognised our strengths more than ever – we are a young and ambitious team with plenty of ideas and this year truly tested our capabilities with how fast we can turn those ideas into realisation and make it successful.4.