Is there a need for a numerus clausus to regulate the installation of restaurants on Place Agenaise? On the side of Umih 47, President Adrien Pedrazzi, never short of ideas to defend a profession…
Is there a need for a numerus clausus to regulate the installation of restaurants on Place Agenaise? On the side of Umih 47, President Adrien Pedrazzi, never short of ideas to defend a profession whose decline he is a privileged witness to, is in favor. “Restaurant openings should be managed by a local authority. In a town like Agen, where there are 246, we must ask ourselves the question of creating new brands. At some point, you have to be able to tell a project leader that if he wants to open a restaurant, he can buy an existing one. »
In support of this theory, the head of the profession evokes this empty building for several months where the Volfoni franchise is waiting for a manager. And to question “the need to still open Asian buffets” in a catchment area that is already well-endowed, according to him. “More generally, Lot-et-Garonne lost around a hundred restaurants last year compared to around sixty openings. Today, renowned establishments are even threatened. Supply grows, demand shrinks. That’s the equation,” says Adrien Pedrazzi, who is straddling a new hobby horse.
Rents
“In all the difficulties dating back to Umih 47, we realize that the price of rent is starting to play an important role. We see that the prices charged here are in many cases higher than the national average. In Marmande, managers who have just closed a brewery had 4,500 euros in rent. For the viability of a business, rent must represent 8% of turnover. It is not uncommon for this share to be between 12 and 15%. So, today we want to appeal to owners for reason. »
For a profession also battered by bad weather conditions, the passage of the Tour de France appears like a ray of sunshine. “Our union has obtained from the host cities that restaurateurs can expand their terraces and install refreshment bars at no additional cost. »
