Asanda Matlhare
Alberts said proposals for a roadhouse concept which included the use of communal takeaway areas and outside seating and eating in public spaces, fell on deaf ears.
Staff members prepares takeaway boxes for future orders due to the lockdown level 4 restrictions at the Bakehouse in Hazelwood, Pretoria, 29 June 2021. Picture: Jacques Nelles
With the National Coronavirus Command Council expected to review the modified level 4 lockdown restrictions tomorrow, the Restaurant Association of South Africa (Rasa) said yesterday it was “strongly against” the possibility of an extension of the lockdown. Level 4 restrictions included the ban of alcohol sales and gatherings, with a curfew from 9pm until 4am. Rasa chief executive Wendy Alberts said the government did not care the restaurant industry was negatively affected. “We cannot survive on the small turnover of takeaway foods on offer while we are paying full expenses. It was not financially viable and third-party delivery costs exploited...