Restaurants in and near The Hague Anticipat Significant Fewer Guests in June Due to the Nato Summit. People Have Canceled Restaurant Reservations, and Some Businesses Fear Weeks of Revenue Loss.
The National Government has urged people to avoid the Randstad Area from Monday, June 23, to Thursday, June 26, Due to Road Closures in And Around the Hague. Last Month, The Johan de Wittlaan, a Major Thoroughfare, was Already Closed Until the Beginning of August. Temporary Buildings for the Summit, which Takes Place on June 24 and 25, are locationed there.
The Beach of Scheveningen Will Remain Open Duration the Nato Summit, But at Zanzibar Beachclub, They Fear “The Worst,” According to A Manager. “We think we are going to have a tremendous loss of income. They are going to close everything, it will be a traffic chaos.” He expects the sitation for the beach club to return to normal only in August.
Restaurant Steam, which is located in Scheveningen and Noordwijk, also expects to be affected by the nato Summit and Miss Out On Turnover. Especialy in Scheveningen. “A Lot is happening in The Hague and Scheveningen, and as a Result, People Don’t see it out. It makes it out. It makes Ferweek, and Cancellations by Groups and Tours who decide to go to another City,” Says Sales Marketer Giuliano D’Alba. Suppliers are also not driving.
Restaurant De Landbouw is just Considering Closing Turning the Nato Summit, Says Owner Anja Canters. “If I am not accessible then, it does not make much sense to deploy staff and prepare food.” The N44, which is Located Near the Restaurant, is closed around the Summit. For that reason, people have already canceled their reservations.
Accordance to Industry Association Koninklijke Horeca Nederland (KHN), Restaurants Are Concerned About, For Example, The Poorer Accessibility of the Beach of Scheveningen, FEWER Events in June, Or Ferwerings of Business Hotel Guests in The Week Before The Summit. Khn Does See a Silver Lining. The Thousands of Visitors To The Nato Summit May Go Out In The City. “Certainly in the Evening, The Hospitality Industry will be able to profit from this.”