The news reached him this Tuesday evening, in full service. “Two hours before, our union told us that it was just rumors. And all of a sudden we learn that we will have to close at 11 pm the next day ”. The annoyance of Laurent Ceccarini, owner of two restaurants in the Old Port of Marseille, is palpable. In a press release sent late in the evening, the brand new prefect of Bouches-du-Rhône, Christophe Mirmand, announced the closure of all bars, restaurants and mini markets from this Wednesday between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. in the whole department.
This prospect rustled in Marseilles kitchens, in particular after an article published at the beginning of the week in La Provence which announced the closure of restaurants and bars from 8 p.m. in the coming days. The prefect finally cracked down on Tuesday, in the hope of limiting the spread of the coronavirus in Marseille and its department.
"It's easy posting"
"In the department, the incidence rate (that is to say the number of people tested positive for Covid-19 out of 100,000 people) is currently 131, while it was 25 at the end of the month of July, explains Christophe Mirmand in this press release. In Marseille, the incidence rate is 177 while it was 33 at the end of July. This development places the department among those whose situation is the most worrying. "
But the measure remains in the throes of professionals in the sector. “Whenever there is a health problem, we attack restaurant owners and coffee makers, plague Bernard Marty, president of the union of trades and hotel industries of Bouches-du-Rhône. While we leave the beaches open, for example! It's easy posting. What is the point of closing cafes, restaurants, where barrier gestures are respected, where everything is organized and supervised? "
" Why us ? "
“Why us?” Sighs Laurent Ceccarini. Are we responsible for Covid-19? We were given a protocol that we followed. We are not responsible for the organization of parallel evenings in the local Airbnbs, and we are still beaten up! "" Young people will no longer come to the establishments, alarmed Bernard Marty. They will buy their bottles and drink it among themselves, in their apartments… ”
Above all, some fear that this decision will have a direct impact on the local economy. "Informing us like that, the day before for the next day, it has consequences on staff or purchases," sighs Laurent Ceccarini. These are fixed-term contracts that we are not going to renew: about ten out of the forty staff that I have for my part. This will lead to a fairly substantial loss in turnover, of the order of 40 to 50% in September. September is a very good month for us, with business tourism and retirees. But there, I doubt that these people come! At this rate, in two weeks, there is no one left in Marseille ”
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