Border uncertainty leaves food retailers facing 'huge financial burden'

Robinsons MD says supplies need to be built up now for hotels

Food distributors face a 'huge financial burden' if last-minute changes are made to plans to reopen the Island's borders.

That's according to the managing director of a local company that supplies food to the hospitality sector, including hotels.

Tynwald will be asked to approve proposals allowing only those who've received both doses of a coronavirus vaccine to travel to the Island without testing or self-isolation from 28 June.

Janna Horsthius from Robinsons says food retailers need to start building up stock now for hotels if tourists are able to come to the Island: