In the event, in Toulouse, the end-of-year pots are canceled one after the other
Due to the deterioration of health and the recommendations of the government, the end-of-year ceremonies are canceled one after the other, to the chagrin of Toulouse professionals in the sector.
Since Jean Castex’s speech on Monday evening, professionals in the event industry are most worried. The government in fact recommended to companies “to postpone the departure drinks and other end-of-year ceremonies”.
A “mass coup” for the organizers of these events which see the cancellations follow one after the other. “For Toulouse, in December, turnover losses were 35% last week. Since this week, we have exceeded 50%, and we think we will reach 70% within a few days. Every time we have a call, it’s for a cancellation, ”laments Jean-François Renac, spokesperson for SOS Event 31, the collective of local businesses in the events sector.
The situation of Anouk Déqué, head of the eponymous agency, is indicative of the crisis experienced by the sector. “Since last week, everything is canceled in advance. Many say to themselves that they will be having meals in a few months, except that during that time, an entire industry is not working. The losses in turnover are enormous. The situation is very harsh, even catastrophic. “
Cancellations concerning December and the beginning of the year
An observation shared by Patrice Falcou, manager of Falcou Traiteur in Toulouse. “As soon as the Prime Minister spoke, it was a tsunami. All December and January events cancel each other out! Tuesday, I had 78,000 euros in cancellations. It’s really a cold shower, we relive what we lived in 2020. “
For her part, Nathalie Capdevielle from the Quai des étoiles event agency, is doing a little better. “All of my big events for the month of December are scheduled, but five small events have been canceled. On the other hand, the start of the year may be complicated: this is the first year that I start with zero events. “
Like her colleagues, the business manager hopes that emergency measures will be taken quickly. “We called on the ministers on Tuesday morning: the partial unemployment procedure should start again, and the solidarity fund procedure should be simplified. As for the loan guaranteed by the State, we asked that it be repaid only in the fall, mention Jean-François Renac.