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• McDonald’s Expands Presence Along Moroccan Highways with 51st Restaurant
  30 December 2019, by Sylvanus

  This restaurant is the 51st that McDonald’s Morocco has opened in the kingdom after the one in Dar Bouazza-Casablanca. "This opening is part of McDonald’s Morocco’s strategy and its desire to accompany the development of national infrastructure," said Driss El Alami, vice-president and managing director of McDonald’s Morocco. According to him, his company has opened 3 new restaurants in 2019 in the LGV stations of Casablanca, Rabat and Tangier.
  "For a few years now, we have been deploying (…)

• Casablanca Crackdown: Police Remove 70+ Illegal Terraces in Citywide Public Space Cleanup
  13 January 2020, by Sylvanus

  The administrative police agents continue relentlessly the operations to free the public space in Casablanca. They carried out a surprise raid in Lissasfa last week.
  On this occasion, the administrative police agents proceeded to demolish more than 70 terraces of cafes, restaurants and various businesses in this neighborhood where the occupation of public space seems to be the most widespread, reports L’Economiste. After the Lissasfa stage, they will set their sights on the Anfa, Sidi (…)

• Casablanca Approves Food Trucks and Kiosks in Public Spaces, Expanding Urban Services
  23 February 2020, by Bladi.net

  Food trucks and kiosks are now authorized in Casablanca. These food trucks will offer their services around public gardens, at the beach, while the kiosks will satisfy the populations with money transfer services, book sales, ice cream...
  This unprecedented experience of offering several services in the urban municipality of Casablanca was adopted by the city council members during the 2nd part of the February session.
  The first validated document is related to the occupation of the (…)

• Morocco Orders Widespread Closures of Public Spaces Amid COVID-19 Concerns
  16 March 2020, by Bladi.net

  In Morocco, cafes, restaurants, cinemas and theaters, banquet halls, clubs and sports halls, hammams, game rooms and neighborhood playgrounds, will be closed to the public, starting this Monday, March 16.
  According to the communiqué of the Ministry of the Interior, this decision does not concern souks, shops and premises for the sale of basic products and materials, and restaurants that deliver at home. The Ministry of the Interior will ensure the continuous and regular supply of national (…)

• Morocco’s Tourism Industry Grinds to Halt Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
  25 March 2020, by Sylvanus

  Morocco no longer sees the shadow of a tourist at this time when the coronavirus is raging. Hotels and restaurants have emptied, much to the dismay of industry professionals.
  "There are no more planes. In some hotels, we barely find two occupied rooms. No restaurant is open or any nightclub. We’ve never seen this before," confides to Sputnik Lahcen Haddad, a deputy and former Minister of Tourism. An opinion shared by the academic and tourism specialist, Moez Kacem. "For the moment, the (…)

• Morocco’s Restaurant Industry Pleads for Government Aid Amid Economic Crisis
  21 April 2020, by Sylvanus

  In a letter addressed on March 31 to the Head of Government, Saâdeddine El Otmani, the president of the ANPCRM, Noureddine Harrak, painted a grim picture of a sector in full decline, reports Telquel. He drew El Othmani’s attention to the bankruptcy of thousands of establishments and the loss of income for their employees, many of whom are not registered with the National Social Security Fund (CNSS). He did not fail to solicit his help in order to save the sector, while making six main (…)

• Moroccan Restaurant Industry Urges Government Aid Amid COVID-19 Crisis
  5 May 2020, by Bladi.net

  Faced with the unprecedented health crisis, restaurateurs have called for help to save the sector through the adoption of exceptional measures.
  In a letter addressed to the Minister of Tourism, the National Federation of Restaurateurs (FNR) has requested the adoption of emergency measures to support the companies in its sector, which have been severely affected by the crisis due to the covid-19 pandemic. The lobby thus lists a range of social, financial and tax claims.
  The FNR has also (…)

• Morocco’s Restaurant Industry Pushes for New Support Measures Amid COVID-19 Crisis
  7 May 2020, by Bladi.net

  According to Les Inspirations Eco, the first measures taken by the State to save the national economy, in this period of health crisis, are far from satisfying the main federations which propose new mechanisms to survive. Supported by all the Regional Associations of the kingdom, the National Federation of Restaurateurs (FNR) has requested the adoption of urgent measures to support the companies in the restaurant sector, in the context of the state of health emergency related to the covid-19 (…)

• Moroccan Nightlife Industry in Crisis: Owners Sell Businesses Amid COVID-19 Impact
  23 May 2020, by Sylvanus

  These establishments are mainly located in Aïn Diab and Maârif. Some had started their activities in January and February. Given the current economic situation, the owners are offering selling prices that defy all competition.
  The catering and accommodation sector is the first sector to be hit hard by covid-19, with nearly 90% of operators suspending their activities, according to a study carried out by the High Commission for Planning (HCP) on the assessment of the impact of the crisis on (…)

• Morocco’s Real Estate Sector Seeks Revival Amid COVID-19 Crisis
  24 May 2020, by Ginette

  Concerned about the revival of the real estate sector, industry professionals have just made their proposals. The violence and suddenness of the crisis has led to the halt of construction sites, the closure of showrooms, and the suspension of credit applications.
  Aware of the need to unite to get the sector out of the rut, real estate professionals insist that the crisis related to the COVID-19 pandemic has only revealed an underlying malaise. According to Aujourd’hui Le Maroc, "the (…)