“It is not viable to keep our establishments open 24 hours a day”

Published on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 2:33 p.m.

Par Sudinfo with Belga

The 21 “Bruno Foodcorner” in Limburg, a fast food chain, will close their doors between midnight and 5 a.m. from October 3. Forty full-time jobs will therefore be cut.

“Energy prices have exploded and it is not viable to keep our establishments open 24 hours a day,” said Luca Bruno of the Bruno Group on Thursday.

“In our store in Genk-Nord, for example, we have recorded an additional energy cost of 50,000 euros over the last six months. This represents an additional 2.50 euros per pizza. For the next three months, energy prices will be multiplied by ten, it’s simply unaffordable,” laments Luca Bruno.

The night closure will be applied until March 31, 2023.