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• Marrakech Tourism Rebounds: Iconic Hotels and Museums Set to Reopen in October
  28 September 2020, by Jérôme

  After months of closure due to the state of health emergency, several hotels in Marrakech are preparing to reopen their doors next month. This is the case, for example, of the legendary "La Mamounia" and the famous "Royal Mansour" on October 15, as well as the "Opéra" and "Four Seasons" hotels, which are resuming their activities on October 31.
  The museums are also in motion. Several have already reopened in the ochre city, such as the Mohammed VI Museum for the Civilization of Water, Dar (…)

• Marrakech’s Iconic Mamounia Palace Plans October Reopening as Tourism Sector Awaits Recovery
  30 September 2020, by Jérôme

  The Mamounia palace, which has been undergoing renovations for a few months, hopes to reopen its doors from October 16th. All that tourism operators are waiting for is the lifting of the state of emergency and real air programming.
  Among tourism operators, it’s all hands on deck. Renovation work on the Mamounia palace is almost complete, and the establishment is planning to reopen on October 16th, if the conditions for a resumption are met.
  Forced into unemployment since last March, (…)

• Morocco Launches Tourism Investment Fund to Revitalize Sector
  4 October 2020, by Jérôme

  Creating an Investment Fund to revive investment, this is what the tourism sector’s program contract plans. At the forefront, consolidation and innovation projects.
  The tourism sector’s program contract envisaging the revival of the sector’s investment will involve the establishment of a dedicated investment fund, indicates l’Economiste.
  Two categories of establishments will be favored, defined the Minister of Tourism, Nadia Fettah Alaoui: establishments that will not be able to survive (…)

• Moroccan Restaurants Fear Lockdown as COVID-19 Cases Surge in Casablanca
  8 November 2020, by Jérôme

  Catering professionals are concerned about a possible partial or total re-containment, like the European countries, such as France, Spain and Belgium, which have already been re-contained. A re-containment will once again put the Moroccan economy in jeopardy, according to several analysts.
  With the extent of the spread of the pandemic, the Head of Government, Saad Eddine El Othmani, does not rule out the possibility of a return to general containment, if the situation worsens. Casablanca (…)

• Marrakech Authorities Shut Down 56 Restaurants for Health Violations
  15 November 2020, by Sylvanus

  In Marrakech, the security services, in coordination with the local authorities, proceeded to close dozens of restaurants, including one belonging to a Frenchman. Large quantities of expired or unfit alcoholic beverages were also seized.
  In total, 56 restaurants were temporarily or permanently closed for multiple violations of the preventive measures provided for by the state of health emergency, reports Al Massae. These restaurants belong to Moroccans and foreigners. The public (…)

• Moroccan Chef Wins France’s Top Couscous Award in Toulouse
  23 November 2020, by Sylvanus

  Moroccan Hamid Miss, chef of La Pente Douce in Toulouse, was awarded the prize for the best couscous in France.
  "I was surprised to have been selected among 109 candidates from all over France and to have been selected among the five best. I was even more surprised when I found out I had won. I am especially happy to have brought this award to Toulouse," he told La Dépêche. The dish of this 45-year-old chef won over the jury of the culinary show on Paris Première "Très, Très bon".
  This (…)

• Morocco’s Cafe and Restaurant Industry Struggles to Recover Amid COVID-19 Restrictions
  28 November 2020, by Bladi.net

  The restaurant sector, once thriving with the massive influx of tourists, is struggling to relaunch despite the resumption of activities. Faced with the uncertainty that seems to be setting in for the long term, cafe and restaurant owners are calling on the authorities to take strong measures.
  Since the resumption of activities in this sector, after three long months of confinement, owners, managers and employees have lost all hope, particularly with the imposition of restrictive measures (…)

• Rabat Authorities Close Cafes and Shops Violating COVID-19 Safety Measures
  29 November 2020, by Bladi.net

  The local authorities of Rabat do not want to take any risks. They have decided to close cafes and shops that violate the preventive and health measures put in place to counter the Covid-19 epidemic.
  At the head of a team composed of auxiliary forces and national security elements, the Caïd of the urban area is proceeding to close cafes and commercial stores that do not observe the various preventive measures adopted, reports Hespress. These include social distancing, wearing masks and (…)

• Moroccan Caterers Demonstrate COVID-Safe Protocols to Restart Events Industry
  15 December 2020, by Bladi.net

  After more than 8 months of waiting, Moroccan caterers want to show the government their ability to resume activities while respecting the health protocol.
  Gathered within the Moroccan Federation of Caterers (FMT), these professionals are determined to resume service. They claim to have taken all the necessary measures to be convincing. A simulation of a conference was organized in a hotel in Casablanca. All participants should undergo rapid PCR tests at the entrance with immediate (…)

• Moroccan Palais Ronsard Wins UNESCO’s ’World’s Most Beautiful Restaurant’ Award
  19 December 2020, by Bladi.net

  After the Kénitra train station in 2009, the Palais Ronsard won the Versailles Prize for the most beautiful restaurant in the world on Thursday in Paris. It is awarded by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International Union of Architects.
  This global award for architecture and design recognizes the most impressive creations in terms of architecture, both interior and exterior. Six regions, namely Africa and West Asia, Central, South and (…)