The Scottish Hospitality Group has called for any decision about restrictions to be given with more notice than last week when an announcement which came into force on Monday was made shortly before 5pm on Friday, ahead of today’s announcement from Nicola Sturgeon about whether Glasgow and Moray, which are both in Level 3, will be able to ease restrictions, and if any other areas should be moved back up.
SHG spokesman Stephen Montgomery said, “Businesses in these areas or any other area for that matter need more than a couple of days’ notice of any changes and for any announcement to come at the start of the working day, not the end. Just as we’ve seen in Glasgow, a sudden shift means a lot of wasted time, money, effort, and more importantly anxiety, stress and further mental health concerns for staff and operators.
“It’s hugely dispiriting for hard-working hospitality staff and operators to have their plans changed at the very last minute, not to mention the damage it does to suppliers and public confidence. You would think that after 14 months, those in a position of power would have understood the basics of hospitality and how we operate.