Caterer Sodexo expects remote working to hit business

The logo of French food services and facilities management group Sodexo is seen at the company headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, November 30, 2018. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo

Jan 6 (Reuters) – French catering and food services group Sodexo (EXHO.PA) warned on Thursday the return to remote working this winter could affect its volumes, but said it was not worried if COVID-19 restrictions remained short-lived.

Caterers have been hit hard by the pandemic and are looking for new ways to adapt to recurring lockdowns, more working from home and fewer events.

Chief Finance Officer Marc Rolland said during a call with journalists that catering for the white-collar sector could decrease a little.

The French parliament approved on Thursday the government’s latest measures to tackle COVID-19,…