September 19, 2020
Kampot shuts down as staffing issues leave businesses unable to capitalise on Pchum Ben

Business owners in Kampot have reported missing out on much needed revenue during Pchum Ben despite the influx of domestic tourism, with many forced to close their establishments or run at half capacity due to low worker availability over the holiday period.

In Kampot, popular online booking sites were reporting reservations nearing full capacity in the seaside town, which has become popular with both Phnom Penh locals and expats because of its accessibility from the capital.

However, many restaurants, bars and hotels in the town were closed or running at half capacity as they were unable to sufficiently staff their establishments as local workers also left for the holiday break.

Yesterday a local restaurant and bar owner in Kampot, who did not want to be named, said that efforts to attract customers had been successful, however, businesses now lacked the staff to properly cater to them.

“It has been hard trying to cater to the large numbers of customers with only half my staff rostered to work. However, from a financial standpoint, we had to open over the holidays as the income is vital for ensuring we can continue to survive during the COVID-19 pandemic,” the owner said

“That said, Pchbum Ben is a sacred period for many Cambodian’s and most of our customers have understood this,” he added.
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That's the laziest article I've seen all year, lol.

I bet that took all of 5 minutes to fabricate.