The business of catering outlets with seating areas (i.e. selling or supplying food and beverages for consumption on their premises) have been hard hit by the epidemics and the social distancing measures. The FEHD launches the Catering Business (Social Distancing) Subsidy Scheme to provide financial relief measures to the above catering sector.

The scheme provides subsidies ranging from $250,000 to $2,200,000 to eligible licence holders of general restaurants, light refreshment restaurants, marine restaurants and factory canteens in operation according to the floor area of the premises as specified on the licence, primarily in support of payment of employees' salaries during a six-month period following approval of the application.