China News Service, April 29, according to the US "World Daily" report, since the first new case of pneumonia in early February, the Chinese restaurant business in Boston has plummeted. After the Massachusetts epidemic prevention measures have been promulgated, some Chinese restaurants have closed their doors. The industry described the damage to the industry caused by the epidemic as "the disaster of extinction."
Chen Wendong, who owns many restaurants and bakeries in Chinatown, said that after the ban on dining in the restaurant was issued, his restaurant took out a period of time and used the stock ingredients as much as possible, but the business was not ideal; employees volunteered to work if they were afraid of infection Not reluctant. After mid-March, his restaurants were closed, and four bakeries were reduced to one.
Before the epidemic, Chinatown was bustling day and night. It was hard to find a parking during peak hours. Now the streets are empty during the day. Chen Wendong said that he had never encountered such a situation. He had operated the restaurant for so many years, and this was the first time he closed the shop passively.
At present, the opening time of his bakery is shortened, and employees adopt shifts to ensure personal protection; when the weather permits, open the door and ventilate it, and clean it with disinfectant paper every hour.
Hotpot restaurant owner Zheng Xuhui said that after the outbreak, he began to worry about the business being affected. It is expected that once a confirmed case occurs in Massachusetts, panic will occur. Since the first case occurred in Boston, the store's business initially declined by 40%, and then gradually decreased by 60%.
This situation was maintained until the governor announced that the restaurant banned meals from the restaurant. Since the takeaway measures are not prepared and the facilities are not in place, even if the protection is well done, there are risks for employees to commute to work. So he decided to store the food and give his employees a temporary break from business.
Zheng Xuhui expects that the future lifestyle may change with the development of the epidemic, and the restaurant industry may shift to take-out mainly within two to three years. The restaurant industry may usher in a "failure of closure". Restaurants that mainly serve restaurants will be cold for half a year to a year, and will be more difficult after resuming work. If you take out food, small stores are easy to survive, and large stores are more difficult. (Liu Chenyi's)