WILLEMSTAD - The Curaçao Restaurant Association (CRA) regrets the closure of several catering establishments last weekend. From the outset, the CRA has been committed to COVID-19 measures, urging its members to comply with the rules.
While no members were involved in last weekend's closings, the CRA would like to express its displeasure at the venues that failed to abide by the rules and therefore had to be closed by authorities.
Friday evening there were large groups of people at six catering establishments at Mambo Beach. All six were closed by order of the police. The same happened in one business in Pietermaai. Four catering establishments were closed on Saturday.
The association would like to see the curfew time-shifted to twelve o’clock and therefore urges restaurants to adhere to the prescribed rules. The members of the CRA recently received a message about the latest developments and the need for enforcement.
In the coming days, the CRA will seek contact with other interest groups to encourage as many catering businesses as possible to follow the correct rules. The association is committed to good communication about the regulations and to emphasize the general interest of restaurant owners. The fear of a stricter policy is great and would be disastrous for the sector. Partly for this reason, the CRA calls on everyone to comply with the rules.
