The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Hotel / Restaurants Accommodation And Food Service Activities Food And Beverage Service Activities 56.1 - Restaurants and mobile food service activities
146 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
8 March 2021
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
The catering company Eurest, part of the British group Compass, is to layoff 146 workers in Portugal. Redundancies mostly include catering workers, but also a smaller part of the business area.
The closed workplaces and the consequent decrease of requested meals due to the COVID-19 crisis are the main reasons for the dismissal process.
Unions pointed out that there are no other companies in the canteen sector with collective redundancy processes underway. Moreover, they added that 141 of the 146 involved employees are women.
Eurest, which has a turnover of over 100 million euros per year, has received and continues to receive support from the state during this pandemic period. However, In October of 2020, the company has already laid off 122 workers. The news follows 160 redundancies in Luxembourg in February 2021.
Eurofound (2021), Eurest, Internal restructuring in Portugal, factsheet number 103894, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/103894.
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