One of those seven is the tearoom in De Gavers in Harelbeke. Now operated by a couple who have a concession for 5 years. But the legislation has since changed. In addition, there are also many renovation costs that others can better bear, the province says. Jurgen Vanlerberghe, deputy for Tourism and Recreation: “We decided that because we were confronted with enormous costs, often new construction, in four places. A lot of money to leave on the table for the province. But above all, building restaurants and cafes is not really the core task of a provincial government. We thought it would be better to do this with a private partner, who is effectively responsible for the design, realization, operation, maintenance,… And that for a period of 30 years. And we have also found such operators.”
