The Hospitality Dashboard is a monthly snapshot of the industry, covering key data, initiatives led by the industry over the month, member commentary, future considerations and the common pain points.
In August 2020:
Most regular feedback:
- Survival: businesses are feeling let down by Government this time
- Lack of cashflow: the impact of no cashflow if we continue to move between Alert Levels
- Concern about public confidence waning
Actions led by the industry this month:
- Launched the Dine out to Help out campaign, seeking targeted
support from the Government for the hospitality industry - #DineOutHelpOutNZ Petition signed by 3483 people, received by
Hon Kris Faafoi and presented to Parliament on Tuesday 24
August - Letter sent to the Prime Minister seeking new, creative support
measures, including the Dine out to Help out campaign and
temporary removal of GST on fruit and vegetables - Hosted 16 COVID-19 webinars or professional development
webinars - Submitted Tautoko Hāpai Ō – Hospitality Workers Support
Package to the MBIE COVID-19 Workers and Workplaces
Assistance Fund - Created updated operating guidance for industry operating
under new Level 3 & 2 - Association established 12 new business resources