Hospitality struggles as Auckland switches alert levels
Peter Quinn loves what he does, but it does not pay the bills.
Hospitality businesses in Mahurangi are putting on a brave face but fear repeated moves into alert level 3 lockdown will cripple their businesses – some of them for good.
Warkworth’s Q Café owner Peter Quinn succeeded in keeping his restaurant open during level 3 for contactless food and beverage sales at the door, but takings each day were typically down 60 per cent.
“If I was sensible I would close the doors right now – that would probably be the best option for me,” he says.