As a result of these measures, they stressed that “businesses working in the night hospitality industry have been paralysed in the hours of increased economic activity”, which has forced many of them to close. They also stressed that this situation will lead to "the disappearance of direct and indirect jobs, uncertainty in the short and medium term and a negative impact on the Basque deficit". They have warned that the situation they live in is "very serious" and have warned that if they continue to do so, many bars and restaurants at night and day will have to close, remembering that this also affects the companies that supply them. They stressed that the measures taken by the Basque Government are “unjustified”, as it has not been demonstrated at this time that “sources that result in the spread of SARS-COV2 can be produced in these nocturnal hours”. “Closing bars that comply with the protective measures means bringing people together in inappropriate places, both in the houses and in the plazas,” they added.
On the other hand, the hotel owners have criticized the August programming organized by the City Hall of Donostia in place of the traditional Aste Nagusia: “Those responsible will control the capacity, but who will monitor and monitor everyone behind the talks?” They have also censored the closure of the bar for a single positive case in a hotel establishment, as it is the only sector in which this measure is applied and the results of the PCR tests of the other workers are not taken into account, even if they are negative. “If the Basque Government considers these measures essential, we demand that they be implemented in all sectors. If bars are closed for a positive reason, why not churches, shopping centres, large companies, municipalities or police stations?” They have also recalled that preventive measures, such as the disinfection of everything that affects customers, are only required in hospitality, and that they should also be adopted in the OTA service, in public transport, in health centres and in municipalities.
For all these reasons, and in view of the difficult situation they are facing, they have asked the institutions to “as soon as possible”, to report on the duration of the cuts – they have explained that they do not know how long these measures will be in force, because the institutions have not made contact with them – to provide economic compensation, to allocate the employment regulation dossiers of part-time workers and to be flexible with small businesses that comply with the rules.
The hotel owners have explained that they have met on their own and not through the Gipuzkoa Hospitality Association, and have announced their intention to mobilize. The establishments acceded to date are as follows: Donostia, The Hole, Belea Taberna, Egarri, Dakara, Spot, Uraitz, Sariketa, Larra Taberna, Herria, Parranda, Aurresku, Quince, Chopper Bar, Iguana Taberna, Belfast Irish Taberna, Txiki, Bar Sport. With Doctor Livingston, Bar Avenida Trintxerpe, La Cepa, Ensantxe, La Morotxita, Marruma, Artizar, Txistu, Ordizia Taberna, Kai Taberna, Eibartarra, Ilargi, Doka, Ciaboga and Argintz Taberna; Lasarte Arerna