There is a cost to a lockdown for NSW.
We are fortunate that our Founding Partner Member - Food Industry Foresight are the leading data specialist for foodservice and have kindly shared their findings with AFAB.
NSW Lockdown Synopsis as follows,
The lockdown area of Greater Sydney, Wollongong, Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Shoalhaven have a total population of 5.2M.
The figures below represent the loss over a 14 day period
Total number of meals lost - 16,6M
Total lost turnover/ revenue - $776.3M
Total lost food & beverage supplies - $263.9M
Total losses over 14 days $1.04B
The above figures have been adjusted to account for pivoting takeaway.