Zambian Breweries country manager Jose Moran has disclosed that the Brewing company, through its Budweiser brand, is sponsoring online parties to reduce the temptation of opening night clubs.
“The health and safety of our customers is top priority. It is for this reason that we have partnered with Zambian DJ Sébastien Dutch to host online parties on Saturdays for party lovers to club while at home,” he said.
Moran has pleaded with distributors and bar owners to follow government’s directive to close bars and night clubs during the COVID-19 outbreak. President Edgar Lungu had on March 25, 2020 directed the closure of bars and night clubs across the country as a measure to curb the spread of COVID – 19.
And Zambia Breweries Country Director Jose Moran says the company stands with the authorities in fight against the coronavirus hence people should also come together in doing the right thing to protect the country.
“As a law-abiding corporate citizen, Zambian Breweries stands together with the authorities and the nation in the fight against this virus. Government has stopped people meeting together in public places, including bars and restaurants. Licensed outlets may still sell alcohol, but it cannot be consumed on the premises, however this should be followed, He added.
In a statement made available to the Zambian Business Times – ZBT, Moran has dvised bar owners to consider incorporating takeaway services in their businesses to continue running during the COVID-19 outbreak.
“For bar and pubs owners, we can still operate our businesses as takeaways for home consumption. But we need to stay closed and avoid unnecessary crowds. Let’s be part of the solution, and not the problem,” he emphasised.
The Zambian Breweries country director maintained that beer-lovers can enjoy responsibly from home until COVID-19 was defeated adding that one can still buy beer at any licensed outlet, but enjoy responsibly at home not at a bar, in a pub or in any public space.
Moran is however confident that business would go back to normal soon as meausres government has put in place are being adhered to and he stressed the need for togetherness in the war against COVID-19.
“We are all in this together, and together we need to fight and stop this virus for us, for our families, for our country and our future,” he noted.
