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Dozens of pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants in Cheshire may never open again because of the crippling COVID-19 crisis, a survey suggests.<\/p>\n

Taste Cheshire says 40% of companies it surveyed indicated they would be unable to open again if the lockdown was lifted on June 20, three months after it was imposed.<\/p>\n

The Food and Drink industry body in Cheshire issued a stark warning after surveying 100 of its members and related businesses.<\/p>\n

The survey shows just over half think they may be able to open but were uncertain what would happen after that time.<\/p>\n

Only 2.5% were confident of re-opening at all.<\/p>\n

Stephen Wundke, Taste Cheshire CEO, has been involved in the industry for more than 30 years and believes this is the toughest time it has ever faced.<\/p>\n

“Reading through both the figures and comments from our survey was incredibly sad,” he said.<\/p>\n

“Cheshire has about 1,500 establishments that employ 25,000 people, representing a huge part of Cheshire\u2019s success as a destination.<\/p>\n

“This sector has been hit, disproportionately, incredibly hard.<\/p>\n

“Our figures show 65% have already reached agreements with their suppliers not to pay them until they are able to re-open.<\/p>\n

“And a staggering 87.5% needed to get their landlords to agree a payment holiday on their rent, just to survive.”<\/p>\n

82.5% have been able to furlough staff, 12.5% are still paying full wages and 7.5% have needed to make people redundant.<\/p>\n

Less than half managed to get one of the government grants and not one of the businesses who had applied for a government backed loan had been successful.<\/p>\n

The survey showed that 64.5% would have less than 50% of their normal stock remaining.<\/p>\n

“This is a huge issue,” Wundke added.<\/p>\n

“When we re-open, everyone will be trying to get stock from suppliers and producers at the same time and many people are already at the limit of what they can pay for.<\/p>\n

“Suppliers will be understandably reluctant to offer more credit when they too have seen no income.<\/p>\n

“Most staff will also want to return to work which is not as big a problem, but cash starved businesses must find a way to pay wages after furlough finishes.<\/p>\n

“In the weeks after bringing staff back and before reopening, they will have to train them to follow new operating procedures and how will they fund that training period? I fear this will just be too much for some.<\/p>\n

“We are at a precipice for the industry, which, without further and direct help, could crumble.”<\/p>\n

Taste Cheshire<\/a> is working with Cheshire & Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership and Marketing Cheshire, to get the industry back on its feet.<\/p>\n

They are asking for a restocking and re-staffing grant that would see a typical business that turns over \u00a3400,000 a year getting, on average, about \u00a312,000 as a grant to assist.<\/p>\n

Most businesses surveyed believe they could get things going again with a grant of that size.<\/p>\n

Across Cheshire and Warrington, Taste Cheshire estimates this would cost central government about \u00a318 million.<\/p>\n

Taste Cheshire also recommends re-opening plans with social distancing in mind that include table service only, all tables two metres apart, a door person to ensure safe access and toilet monitors to ensure no unsafe practice.<\/p>\n

The Taste Cheshire survey also revealed 17.5% of businesses had found a way to deliver or provide take away food but the remainder 82.5% had no income at all since March 20.<\/p>\n

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