Coronavius hunts beer producers

An assessment of the number of hotel companies operating on their main European market was published by the brewer Heineken during the proclamation of his business results.

Last year, it had a net loss of 204m euros and revenues fell 16.7 per cent due to the closure of bars and restaurants, as well as other restrictions on social gatherings and alcohol sales, and they announced that they would restructure their business and lay off a total of about 8,000 employees.

The data from Germany perfectly illustrates how low beer consumption has dropped because of the impasse.

As recently reported by the German Federal Statistics Office, beer sales in the country fell by 5.5 percent in 2020 compared to a year ago.

In Germany, bars and restaurants were closed for the first time from March to May, again in early November, and major events such as Oktoberfest, where large amounts of beer are consumed, were canceled.

The German Beer Producers Association announced that the situation was <x0-dramatic and unprecedented in the post-war period”.

The Society also points out that sales at bars and restaurants fell by 2019 to 17.3 percent in April, and 14.1 percent in November, with recovery during the summer, although, according to some estimates, bars functioned only 50 percent of capacity, reports the Croatian newspaper Jutarnji list.

Under the recent decision, the deadlock measures in Germany, which concern food suppliers and sports venues, are in force until 7 March.

The local association of beer and pabet producers announced that beer sales at the brewery dropped 56 per cent last year due to restrictions, so they say it is necessary to continue with state financial support measures even after hotel facilities are opened.