Arguing that the number of infections and deaths is increasing quickly because of the spread of covid-19, President Bukele decided to postpone the entry into force of the second phase until July 21.
Initially, the second phase of the economic reopening process was scheduled to begin on July 7, and would include the reactivation of the plastic, paper, cardboard and footwear industries, as well as call centers, restaurants and mass transportation.
When the country's authorities begin to relax the restrictions that have been taken to prevent the spread of covid-19, it is predicted that rotisserie chicken sales could fall by 2%.
Using a demand/income sensitivity model developed by the Commercial Intelligence Area of CentralAmericaData, variations in household demand for different goods and services can be projected as the most critical phases of the spread of covid-19 are overcome and the measures restricting mobility in the countries of the region are lifted.
Removing commonly used beverage dispensers, signaling establishments to ensure social distancing, and installing doors with a foot opening are some of the adaptations that restaurants will have to make to operate in the new commercial environment.
The restaurant sector has been one of the hardest hit by the covid-19 outbreak, as in most countries the authorities have prohibited these establishments from serving their customers in the table area and only allow them to sell take-out.
So far this year, interest in fast food in Central American markets has clearly increased, with Guatemala, El Salvador and Costa Rica recording the largest increases in interactions associated with the topic.
Through a system that monitors real-time changes in the interests and preferences of consumers in Central American countries, developed by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, it is possible to project short and long-term demand trends for different products, sectors and markets operating in the region.
Businessmen in El Salvador believe that in most cases home sales are only enough for companies to cover fixed costs and workers' salaries in this health crisis, but they do not visualize it as a long-term solution.
The outbreak of covid-19 in the country forced local authorities to decree home quarantines and to order restaurants to close temporarily, in order to contain the advance of the virus.
Because of the social isolation and mobility restrictions that have been decreed by the health crisis facing the region and the world, restaurants will be forced to readjust their business model to the changes that will come in consumer behavior.
The spread of covid-19 has forced restaurant chains to reinvent themselves in order to continue operating, as in most countries of the region governments have banned the free movement of people and forced most commercial establishments to close.
Because of the threat of the coronavirus, the McDonald's fast food chain announced that as of March 16 in El Salvador it will only serve in self-service stores and deliver to homes.
Although no case of positive covid-19 has yet been reported in El Salvador, the chain decided to restrict its attention to the public, announcing that the measure will be taken indefinitely.
It is estimated that in the municipality of Antiguo Cuscatlán, in El Salvador, about 23% of the commercial establishments correspond to companies in the service sector, which are mostly beauty salons, supermarkets and clothing stores.
An analysis of commercial establishments in El Salvador, prepared by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, gives interesting results on the characteristics of companies operating in Antiguo Cuscatlán, a municipality in the department of La Libertad, according to their location and type of activity.
It is estimated that in San Salvador two out of every ten commercial establishments are service sector companies, which are mostly vehicle maintenance workshops, banks and consulting agencies.
An analysis of commercial establishments in El Salvador, prepared by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, shows interesting results on the characteristics of the companies operating in the country's capital, according to their location and type of activity.
The Pollo Campero chain announced that it plans to invest close to $14 million in the remodeling and installation of new restaurants in Guatemala, El Salvador and Mexico.
Company executives said that investments in Guatemala and El Salvador will reach $13 million, and in the case of Mexico, approximately $700,000 will be disbursed.
The growing tendency to order food from home through digital platforms is causing a decrease in business profits, as they must assume the cost of service delivery commissions and sometimes those of additional promotions offered by the applications.
Digital applications such as Uber Eats, Hugo App, Go Pato, Glovo and Rappi, which offer in Costa Rica the service of home delivery of food and other items, have gained much popularity among consumers, so restaurants have had to adapt their internal processes to this new trend.
In El Salvador, the Administrative Litigation Chamber of Santa Tecla ordered the reopening of two of the five restaurants of the Mister Donut chain that had been closed weeks before by the authorities.
In October, authorities from the Ministry of Labor and Health decided to close five branches of the Mister Donut chain, arguing that the company breached labor rights, did not comply with safety standards, and that the remodeling work prevented it from complying with the required hygiene standards.
Alleging that they have received complaints of violations of workers' rights, the government announced that in the coming days they will conduct inspections in security companies and restaurants.
The authorities of the Ministry of Health closed the third restaurant of the Mister Donut chain, arguing that they failed to comply with the necessary hygiene measures while carrying out remodeling work in their facilities.
With this new closure, the stores that are currently closed are 29th Street Poniente, San Jose Park in downtown San Salvador, and Paseo General Escalon.
Authorities of the Ministry of Labor closed two restaurants of the Mister Donut chain, arguing that there are violations of labor rights and non-compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
The restaurants that were closed because of a latent risk to people, according to the authorities, are located at 29a. Calle Poniente and San José Park, in downtown San Salvador.
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