Complacency warning as bars and restaurants reopen today
![Economy Minister Diane Dodds with (l-r) Yvonne McIlwee, director of sales and marketing at Titanic Hotel, Janice Gault, CEO of NI Hotels Federation and Adrian McNally, general manager, Titanic Hotel.](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/TUFZMTI0MTQ1MjA1.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65&enable=upscale)
![Economy Minister Diane Dodds with (l-r) Yvonne McIlwee, director of sales and marketing at Titanic Hotel, Janice Gault, CEO of NI Hotels Federation and Adrian McNally, general manager, Titanic Hotel.](/img/placeholder.png)
The Economy Minister was commenting after visiting a number of hospitality sector venues as they prepare to begin trading again today after the Covid-19 lockdown.
“It remains vital that everyone – business owners, staff and customers – takes the appropriate precautions,” she said.
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Hide Ad“The recent relaxation of social distancing rules by the Executive will have a direct positive impact on tourism and hospitality businesses and also on the people using them, but we must not be complacent.”
Mrs Dodds added: “While this year we may not welcome as many outside visitors here as we normally would during the summer, I am confident that businesses in the sector will see a great many local customers in the coming weeks and months and will deliver the quality offering that they are so well known for.”