Asked about Europe 1, the president of the national group of independents of the hotel and catering industry regrets that the government was slow before announcing the closure of all "non essential" places, marking the transition to "stage 3" of the coronavirus epidemic.

It is a blow for the merchants, restaurateurs and hoteliers .... The government's announcement on Saturday evening to close all "non essential" businesses with the transition to "phase 3" of the coronavirus epidemic will constitute a serious shortfall for these very worried professions.

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This is the case, in particular of Didier Chenet, president of the national grouping of independents of the hotel and catering industry (GNI) who regrets that the government was slow to announce such news, preventing them from taking the necessary measures. "Why didn't we tell us 48 hours ago?" He wonders at the microphone of Europe 1. "It would have allowed us to warn our employees, warn our customers and pay attention to our inventory supplies, "he explains.

Municipal elections maintained

As of midnight on Saturday, places receiving "non-essential" visitors such as cafes, bars, restaurants and nightclubs, with the exception of food stores, pharmacies, tobacconists and banks, had to close their doors for an indefinite period. . The municipal elections are maintained this Sunday which makes some of the French people cringe.