Spur confirms longer closure and Mzansi is 'heartbroken'

23 April 2020 - 09:52 By Unathi Nkanjeni

Spur has confirmed that it will not immediately reopen its doors to the public post lockdown.

The Spur Group spokesperson Moshe Alpleni confirmed to TimesLIVE that the steakhouse restaurant chain will not operate as long as alcohol restrictions and a ban on large gatherings are still in place.

The restaurant announced last month that it was temporarily closing its doors to play its part in flattening the Covid-19 curve after government called for restaurants, bars and coffee shops to close during the nationwide lockdown and banned home fast food deliveries and takeaways.

Farrelly said the Spur franchisees lost “tens of thousands of rand” after closing 600 restaurants across the county that were served by 30 000 staff members.

He also said their Italian suppliers of flour were suffering.

“You often find that one person working then supports a whole lot of other people, particularly in the poor communities ... so you can actually say there are tens of thousands more who are dependent on income coming from our group,” said Farrelly.

Farrelly did not indicate when the Spur Group, which includes Panarottis, RocoMamas and Spur, planned to reopen.

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