The football party is already lived. Gastronomic entrepreneurs expect that this Monday the 13th, declared a non-working holiday, the consumption trends of Peruvian fans will be repeated and restaurant sales will exceed 50%, when the ‘Blanquirroja’ in front of his similar from Australia for a pass to the World Cup Qatar 2022.
“The country is euphoric, it wants to watch the match on television, it doesn’t matter, it seeks to encourage the Peruvian National Team and receive good news,” said Blanca Chavez, president of the Peruvian Association of Hotels, Restaurants and Related (NOW Peru).
Thus, Chávez highlighted the willingness of the Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) Roberto Sánchez, to promote the holiday for the playoff against Australia, as a measure to encourage the sector that has not yet recovered from the economic blow as a result of the pandemic. by Covid-19.
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In addition, the representative of NOW Peru, recalled that on previous occasions when the National Team participated in an important defining match, delivery sales also rose.
He added that the Lima Chamber of Commerce (CCL) has indicated that, if Peru qualifies for the World Cup, a contribution in the economic sector of at least one percentage point to the gross domestic product (GDP) is expected. , that is, US$1,000 million.