A customer writes down his information as he enters a Moka Bros restaurant in Beijing, China on April 10 2020. Picture: REUTERS/MARTIN POLLARD
Several stores may close for good, and by year-end, losses could hit about $1m. “It’s been a little bit traumatic and the days pass and the situation is coming back to a certain level of a new normality,” said Molina, a Colombian who is also creative director of the Mosto Group which includes Moka and three other brands.
With few tourists — all arrivals to Beijing must undergo a 14-day quarantine and foreigners are barred from entering China — “we are living off our regulars”, Molina said.