Philippe Etchebest: his rant after Emmanuel Macron's speech: Femme Actuelle Le MAG

This is a speech that was eagerly awaited. Emmanuel Macron spoke on television, Sunday June 14. The head of state announced that the entire territory was in the green zone, except Mayotte and Guyana. This measure allows restaurants and cafes in Ile-de-France to reopen their rooms. Within 8 p.m. France 2, Philippe Etchebest responded to the President's speech. And he sounded the alarm. According to the starred chef, respecting social distances will not be enough to save many professionals from bankruptcy because they will have to deal with "an economic model that will be cut in half, which unfortunately will not be viable". Philippe Etchebest also mentioned his meeting with Bruno Le Maire. "Unfortunately, Bercy did not hear us. They do not understand what is happening on the ground. So the commercial courts will register a massive flow of bankruptcies from November." Quoting the Banque de France, Philippe Etchebest estimated that there would be "30% bankruptcy by the end of the year" and "14-18% unemployed by the end of 2021".

Philippe Etchebest addresses Emmanuel Macron

Faced with these disturbing figures, the chef decided to address Emmanuel Macron directly: "I would say to the President thathe must do something now! He's the boss, he's the boss. So if our proposal is not good, well we must find another quickly to save the sector and all those who depend on our economic activity. So I want to say, Mr. Chair, the hotel and catering industry and, more generally, tourism is in great danger. So don't look elsewhere. I heard "living force", I heard "work", we are these living forces ", he dropped. And to continue: "We participate widely in the economic and social system of France through our taxes, our taxes, URSSAF, precisely so that this system works. If we no longer exist tomorrow, it will be much more complicated, I assure you . " A clear opinion which risks making the Head of State react!

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