Booze boon may be too late for restaurants
Financial strain of past curbs leaves many unable to restock
07 February 2021 - 00:07
UPDATED 07 February 2021 - 13:38
The lifting of the third alcohol ban and relaxation of the curfew may be too little too late for restaurants, with many experiencing a cash-flow crunch that could hamper their ability to restock alcohol and food.
Mike Said, who runs restaurant consultancy MikeSaidWhat, says there are an estimated 30,000 eating establishments across SA that provide direct and indirect employment for about 1-million people and that there is "undoubtedly blood on the streets"...
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