Coronavirus: Kurdish restaurant in Germany leans on deliveries to make ends meet
The coronavirus pandemic has dealt a blow to business owners worldwide, including those in Germany.
"Workload has gone down a bit, because in-store demand has dropped. However, demand by phone and online has gone up, and we deliver to homes," restaurateur Shwan Abdullah said. "Workload has gone down, but we’ll cope until this period passes."
Germany has one of the highest COVID-19 case totals in the world, with 22,364 cases recorded by March 22 and 84 deaths, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Consumers wary of leaving their homes have become increasingly reliant on food deliveries.
"Delivery has made life much easier, we can get food, and at the same time protect our health, we don’t need to go out," said restaurant customer Eifone Rash.
But workers in some essential services have no choice but to collect their food in person, using short work breaks to grab a quick bit to eat.
"In spite of coronavirus, we have to work, we work for North Hospital - those who need dialysis, we need to take them to hospital, we are on a break and we were very hungry and this is the only place open," paramedic Kevin Kavarman said.
Germany's government plans to set up a €500 billion rescue fund for businesses in financial difficulty because of the pandemic, reported German news outlet Der Spiegel.
More restrictive measures on movement were announced on Sunday by Chancellor Angela Merkel including the enforcement of restaurant closures, with the exception of takeaway services.
Gatherings of more than two people are to be banned in a tightening of the existing restriction on group gatherings. Schools and non-essential shops had already been closed down
Merkel's office said on Sunday that she would be self-quarantining after a doctor who vaccinated her tested positive for coronavirus. She will undergo a series of medical tests to ascertain whether she has contracted COVID-19 and work remotely for the next days.
Reporting by Alla Shalli
"Workload has gone down a bit, because in-store demand has dropped. However, demand by phone and online has gone up, and we deliver to homes," restaurateur Shwan Abdullah said. "Workload has gone down, but we’ll cope until this period passes."
Germany has one of the highest COVID-19 case totals in the world, with 22,364 cases recorded by March 22 and 84 deaths, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Consumers wary of leaving their homes have become increasingly reliant on food deliveries.
"Delivery has made life much easier, we can get food, and at the same time protect our health, we don’t need to go out," said restaurant customer Eifone Rash.
But workers in some essential services have no choice but to collect their food in person, using short work breaks to grab a quick bit to eat.
"In spite of coronavirus, we have to work, we work for North Hospital - those who need dialysis, we need to take them to hospital, we are on a break and we were very hungry and this is the only place open," paramedic Kevin Kavarman said.
Germany's government plans to set up a €500 billion rescue fund for businesses in financial difficulty because of the pandemic, reported German news outlet Der Spiegel.
More restrictive measures on movement were announced on Sunday by Chancellor Angela Merkel including the enforcement of restaurant closures, with the exception of takeaway services.
Gatherings of more than two people are to be banned in a tightening of the existing restriction on group gatherings. Schools and non-essential shops had already been closed down
Merkel's office said on Sunday that she would be self-quarantining after a doctor who vaccinated her tested positive for coronavirus. She will undergo a series of medical tests to ascertain whether she has contracted COVID-19 and work remotely for the next days.
Reporting by Alla Shalli