The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association (MHRA) is calling upon the Government to reopen restaurants, including those in hotels, which it said, are not even permitted to serve breakfast, from Monday, the same as non-essential shops.

In a statement on Wednesday, the Association said that restaurants have been among the worst economic victims of the pandemic “and after a very long tough year we are all looking ahead for the reopening of the restaurants on Monday and the tourism market on the 1st of June.

MHRA acknowledged that managing the opening of restaurants is “critical to ensure that there are no spikes of Covid-19 related infections.”

However, it asserted that £restaurant owners have reached a point where they can’t wait any longer as their situation has become dire.”

MHRA President Tony Zahra said that, “Operating a restaurant doesn’t just involve paying employee wages. We now need a clear plan so that we all know where we stand and therefore can prepare our operations for what is an already very difficult situation.”

MHRA concluded by saying that it is also “lobbying the Health Authorities so that employees working in the tourism sector will, as critical economic front liners, be all vaccinated before the re-opening of the tourism market on the 1st of June.”

This is important not only because it re-enforces the message that Malta is a safe destination but also will strategically ensure that any risks of extraordinary exposure to COVID-19 infections are effectively managed whilst ensuring the wellbeing of all those involved.

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