A special year where the management discipline paid off !
December 23, 2020 at 10:41 am,
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2020 will have been the year of all dangers for hotels and restaurants ...
Hit hard by two long periods of closure of bars and restaurants imposed by the States to fight against Covid-19, many colleagues will emerge weakened. Some may even never reopen et all ...
In these circumstances, strict management discipline is more than ever a must !
The keys to success in 2020, and even for survival for the establishments most affected in cities or in ski stations, rested on the permanent search for savings, efficiency and funding.
In this context, the hotels and restaurants advised by RLMA have taken full advantage of the recommendations and actions of our consultants:
- Drastic cuts in operating expenses and overheads during lock down periods
- Systematic recourse to state aid (technical unemployment, solidarity fund, State guaranteed loans guaranteed, deferrals and exemptions of ta and social charges, etc.)
- For rural establishments, price increases and Yield Management actions in order to take advantage of the exceptional influx of national and European customers last summer.
Thanks to these actions, venues advised by RLMA performed remarkably well in 2020:
- Their decline in turnover is limited to an average -10% compared to 2019
- Some even manage to maintain their Gross Operating Profit (EBITDA) at the same level as in 2019!
- All our clients maintain a sufficient level of cash to withstand a probable extension of the current opening bans
RLMA is proud of these remarkable performances in an environment that has never been so hostile and uncertain.
Our consultants are at your disposal in our Headquarters in Brussels or on site by dialling +32492528449. Do not hesitate to tell us about the situation of your hotels and restaurants in complete confidentiality and without any obligation!