Chinanews.com, April 2. According to the US "World Daily" report, in response to the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the governor of North Carolina, the United States, ordered the restaurant to banish dine-in services. The industry strives to find a way to survive.
Li Yalin, a manager of a high-end Chinese restaurant, said that from the end of February, official bookings were cancelled, the number of noon guests was significantly reduced, and their noon waiter configuration was gradually reduced from 6 to 2. Now with the implementation of the Home Order in North Carolina, lunch is simply cancelled and it is only open from 4 to 8:30 pm every day. She specially formulated a take-out menu to deal with the epidemic, produced elaborate take-out leaflets, and also strengthened online promotion. Guests ordered meals by phone, and the waiter put the meals directly into the back compartment.
The Chinese food distribution company in Xia Le City stopped delivery due to the epidemic. The owner of the restaurant, Li Huan, had to take the trip by himself. He said that the decision to continue the business was because some guests dine out for a long time and would not do it themselves. If they did not even take out, they would face many difficulties. He said that when he saw the hot faces of the guests, he felt that everything was worth it.
Wei Mingyou, who runs a fast-food take-out restaurant, also continues to open stores for guests. He said that his family hoped that he would be out of business temporarily, and maybe receive a subsidy, but because many regular customers worked in nearby hospitals, they felt that the guests had a hard time during this period, and it would be pitiful if they could not find a place to eat. In order to solicit guests, he introduced bento, also increased delivery services, and erected signboards at intersections. He asked the guests to pay online as much as possible after ordering. If they can only pay at the counter, let the guests operate the credit card machine by themselves. Guests' meals are placed on the entrance table, avoiding direct contact. He said that everything can only be done for best.
Luo Weigang, who sells snacks in the food street, said that although business was greatly affected, he still donated free meals to the poor. He said that all catering industry colleagues are very weak in the face of the invisible enemy of the epidemic, because it is not by working hard that they can return the lost customers. However, he is grateful that the residents of the community have cared for them since it opened in August 2019. He deliberately chose the popular salted chicken rice as a donation meal, hoping that more people would send charcoal in the snow, so that love would spread.
However, there are restaurants that are closed due to customer safety concerns. Fu Lin, who runs Sichuan and Northeastern restaurants with her parents, admits that she has a lot of psychological pressure. She said that after being banned from catering services, she tried to cooperate with some courier services, and the take-out business also increased. However, because she had to go out to purchase ingredients, there was always a risk of infection. In order to be responsible to herself, employees, and guests, she decided after careful consideration. It will be temporarily closed from March 30. (Wang Mingxin)