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• Morocco’s Cafe and Restaurant Industry Seeks Government Aid Amid COVID-19 Crisis
  25 May 2020, by Sylvanus

  A few days before the gradual deconfinement in Morocco, cafe and restaurant managers are calling on the government to save their sector of activity, which has been severely affected by the health crisis related to the coronavirus.
  "When we closed our businesses, 40 to 50% of the professionals in the sector found themselves with nothing, because they were entirely dependent on daily income," confides to H24 info, Noureddine Harrak, president of the National Association of Cafe and (…)

• Marrakech Plans Ambitious Recovery to Revive Tourism After COVID-19 Crisis
  20 May 2020, by Ginette

  The attractiveness of the city of Marrakech, culturally and touristically, is unanimous. But after suffering the full brunt of the covid-19 health crisis, it will have to rebuild itself, and quickly.
  The city of Marrakech is one of the cities that have been hit hard by the pandemic of the new coronavirus. It is to work on regaining its former glory that the authorities of the city and all the institutional stakeholders and actors as well as civil society have been at work for a few weeks (…)

• Morocco to Allow Limited Reopening of Cafes and Restaurants from June 11
  27 May 2020, by Sylvanus

  The Moroccan government is working to initiate the process of gradual deconfinement in the country starting June 11. Cafes and restaurants will be allowed to provide only fast services to their customers.
  The Ministry of the Interior has looked into the reopening of cafes and restaurants after Eid El-Fitr, which has been the subject of a plan, reports Al Akhbar. These establishments will be called upon to reopen, but not as in the past. They will only provide fast services, while strictly (…)

• Morocco Reopens Cafes and Restaurants for Takeout and Delivery, Strict Rules in Place
  28 May 2020, by Kamal

  The Ministry of the Interior has authorized cafes and restaurants to resume their activities from Thursday, May 28. However, this lifting of restrictions is subject to conditions.
  After more than two months of closure, coffee lovers can return to cafes and restaurants, without however hoping to sit at tables. The new measures introduced by the supervisory ministry will force the population to change its habits.
  "As of today, cafes and restaurants can open initially for takeout or home (…)

• McDonald’s Reopens in Morocco: Long Lines Form as Customers Rush to Drive-Thrus
  3 June 2020, by Sylvanus

  McDonald’s restaurants reopened last weekend in Casablanca, Marrakech and Fez. They offer drive-thru service to customers. In these cities, the queues stretch for several hundred meters.
  On Saturday, the reopening of McDonald’s (Ziraoui and March 2...) in Casablanca brought joy to customers, reports L’Économiste. Hence the rush to these restaurants. The line of cars stretched for several hundred meters. Customers eat and savor. In Marrakech, the observation is the same. Drivers hurry to (…)

• Fast Food Chains in Morocco See Surge in Demand, Raising COVID-19 Concerns
  3 June 2020, by Bladi.net

  The government has authorized the reopening of cafes and restaurants. Long closed to the public, fast food chains are being stormed, disregarding the rules laid down under the state of health emergency in Morocco.
  The long queues observed at certain intersections, caused by the reopening of fastfoods, represent a major risk for consumers, reports the daily Assabah. These fast food chains no longer respect the preventive rules recommended by the health authorities.
  According to the same (…)

• Moroccan Lamb Couscous Wows Judges on Spanish ’MasterChef’
  3 June 2020, by Bladi.net

  Moroccan culinary art is in the spotlight in Spain. It was celebrated during the "MasterChef Spain" show, broadcast on Monday evening on "TVE1", the Spanish public channel.
  During this cooking competition, Moroccan gastronomy was the only African and Arab one among the ten selected.
  The jury, composed of chefs Jordi Cruz, Samantha Vallejo-Nagera and Pepe Rodriguez, invited the candidates to present a lamb-based dish, specific to each country.
  As for the culinary specialty proposed by (…)

• Morocco Cafes and Restaurants Cautious About Reopening Amid COVID-19 Restrictions
  4 June 2020, by Sylvanus

  Cafés and restaurants were authorized to reopen their doors from May 28, while strictly respecting the health prevention measures enacted to curb the spread of the coronavirus. However, this decision "surprised" the professionals who call for a reflection on the sector, before the resumption of activity.
  In a press release, the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Green and Digital Economy had called on café and restaurant owners to resume their activities from Friday, May 29, but only for (…)

• Morocco Eases Lockdown: Franchises and Fast-Food Chains Reopen with Restrictions
  11 June 2020, by Prince

  Franchises are authorized to resume their activities, after more than two months of confinement. According to the Moroccan Federation of Franchising (FMF), all health measures are being taken to ensure the protection of customers.
  According to a government decision, restaurants and cafes are allowed to open their doors, while ensuring compliance with health measures. For the time being, they can only offer take-out and home delivery. At some fast-food chains, there is already a crowd. (…)

• Morocco: 14 Arrested for Violating COVID-19 Restrictions in Cafe
  12 June 2020, by Bladi.net

  14 people were arrested in Azemmour. They would have consumed hot drinks inside a cafe, thus violating the state of health emergency. Referred on Wednesday before the prosecutor of the king of El Jadida, they are prosecuted in a state of provisional release.
  It all started last Sunday, when the patrol in charge of enforcing the state of health emergency and the ban on gatherings caught the 14 defendants in the act. These are 11 customers caught in the act of consuming hot drinks inside (…)