The events sector has been hit particularly hard by COVID-19, and one company feeling the pain is Sheffield-based Stardes.
“Through no fault of ours, all our equipment and staff now have no work for the foreseeable future,” said director David Steinberg. “The summer peak season is the season we all work towards as this is our harvest time. With all workload currently cancelled up to and including June, we are hoping that things are going to start from July onwards, but to be honest this is looking doubtful.”
Steinberg says he is currently trying to source other work for his fleet of low-ride 4x2 DAF tractors and 3-axle insulated Gray & Adams trailers, and believes “supermarkets are the way forwards for the time being”.
He said: “Loans are of limited help, they don't replace the lost revenue and earnings. A bit like the virus being deadly to people already poorly, it will be equally deadly to businesses that weren't in the best of financial health previously.”
