Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Only 14% of restaurateurs agree to reopen with only their outdoor areas

Photo: Ani Petrova, BNR

Only 14% of restaurant owners agree to reopen with using only their outdoor areas. They fear that opening up to outdoor areas alone could leave them without state aid, and operating in these limited spaces alone will not be enough to sustain their businesses. In addition, not all catering establishments have open-air sections.
The opening of the outdoor areas of restaurants was among the proposals made yesterday by the Association of Catering Establishment for easing the restrictive measures. In their position, they also demanded the opening of nightclubs on April 15, BNR reports.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Weather continues warm with isolated showers in the mountains

On Tuesday minimum temperatures will range from 12° C. to 17° C., for Sofia 12° C. During the day the weather will be predominantly sunny. At around midday and in the afternoon cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds will form mostly over the mountains and..

published on 6/2/25 6:40 PM
Pirogov Emergency Hospital

Macedonian ambassador to Bulgaria expresses gratitude for the care taken by Pirogov hospital of young people injured in Kočani fire

The Ambassador of the Republic of North Macedonia to Bulgaria Agneza Rusi Popovska has sent a letter of gratitude to the director of the Pirogov Emergency hospital in Sofia Dr. Valentin Dimitrov, expressing gratitude for the rescue of the children and..

published on 6/2/25 4:26 PM
Natalia Kiselova

Natalia Kiselova: “There may be protests but I don’t attach much importance to them”

National Assembly President Natalia Kiselova expressed the hope that the work of the MPs will not be jeopardized, after the Vazrazhdane leader called on the public to block the work of parliament on Wednesday, the Bulgarian news agency BTA reports...

published on 6/2/25 3:16 PM