“We raised a flag on the issue of releasing casinos in Brazil. They are welcome as long as they can be incorporated into the structures we already have today,” explained Souza en defensa del local entrepreneurs.
“The lobby of international groups is very strong. But we are vigilant and we believe in the approval of the law that will release casinos in the country. We have always invested in Brazil and we need to be supported at this moment,” added the executive.
About the current moment experienced by the resorts that make up the association, the still president Sergio Souza commented that the summer promises and believes in a great season. “The next 60 days will be very difficult for our planning. There is a resumption in the leisure sectors and also in events. The problem is the short pick up, which makes it very difficult, but we are in a consistent recovery process,” he said.
The next president considered that revenues are slightly higher, but with much higher expenses. “There is an avalanche of costs, but I believe we will have a good year. This will be the first big break in years. We have to make this national demand perpetuate and we will do everything to strengthen our sector,” said Marcelo Roey.
According to Roey, the last biennium was the most challenging moment the sector has ever gone through. “The health crisis forced the hotel market to restructure and we were able to draw valuable lessons from the downturn phase to reinvent ourselves now. The current moment is crucial to know how to add these lessons and strengthen the entire tourism chain in Brazil,” he commented.
For Resorts Brasil executives, inflation has a major impact on the financial management of resorts, especially in the food and beverage sector. Another factor is the sanitary protocols adopted during the pandemic, which are very costly. Among them, the price of alcohol in gel, investments in technology and the need for more labor to operate the assisted buffet, for example.
Source: M&E
