"The recession looming on the horizon risks giving the deathblow to many sectors of the national economy. First of all, the world of catering, the most affected in the two years of the pandemic. That is why the current scenario must be avoided in every way possible." These are the concerns of Fipe-Confcommercio, the Italian dederation of retail and catering businesses, commenting on the data on the collapse in confidence of families and businesses registered by Istat during September. "According to the data collected by the Institute and processed by our Research Department - continued Fipe - between 2019 and 2021 catering lost over 21 billion euros in consumption, resulting in the sector most affected by the negative effects of the pandemic and the numerous lockdowns. A further halt, caused by the international economic situation, uncontrolled inflation and rising energy costs could not be absorbed by catering companies, a predominant component in the national tourism economy ".
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