[Photo] Gwangjin-gu to Close Cafeteria Twice a Week to Revive Local Economy

Closed Every Thursday and Friday in the Cafeteria... Recommended to Use Restaurants Near the Government Complex

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwangjin-gu (District Mayor Kim Seon-gap) will close its in-house cafeteria twice a week for one month starting from the 17th to revitalize the local economy, which has been depressed due to the impact of COVID-19.

The district had been closing the cafeteria on the last Friday of every month since September 2018, but recently, as consumer sentiment has further weakened due to COVID-19, it decided to expand the closure to twice a week (Thursday and Friday) to activate the local commercial district and support the grassroots economy.

Accordingly, about 1,000 district office employees are expected to use nearby restaurants.

Kim Seon-gap, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, stated, “We decided to launch a win-win campaign with employees taking the lead to help nearby restaurants struggling due to reduced consumption and to revitalize the local economy.” He added, “We plan to review various measures in the future to help self-employed and small business owners overcome difficulties.”

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