China News Service, July 24. According to the US "World Journal" report, New York City has entered the fourth stage of restarting, but restaurants are still not allowed to eat in. This has disappointed the catering industry in Chinese communities that have difficulty in outdoor dining, large restaurants and food towns. More difficult. However, the opening of the lobby space of New World Mall, one of the large food courts in Flushing, New York, allowed catering businesses who had resumed work to set up stalls to welcome customers, helping small Chinese businesses to fight for takeout to survive the epidemic.

  Shao Lianwu, chairman of New World Mall, said that the mall had been temporarily closed before, and when it restarted at the end of April, only supermarkets and pharmacies that were necessary for people's livelihood were still reopened. Catering companies and lower-level gourmet city operators were not required to return; however, as the epidemic slowed down and businesses reopened , Merchants have resumed work on their own and more than 60% of the food city operators have returned. He also tried his best to provide convenience to the operators, allowing them to postpone rent payment in anticipation of economic recovery.

  Mayor Bai Sihao recently announced the further expansion of the "outdoor restaurant" plan, and the extension to October 31, means that the dine-in service will not be open in the short term, especially for merchants in the mall who cannot participate in the "outdoor restaurant" plan. Shock. Shao Lianwu said that in recent days, businesses such as Daxi Sichuan cuisine and Junhao Restaurant are allowed to set up stalls in the lobby to attract people to the supermarket.

  Mr. Tan, an employee of Daxi Sichuan cuisine who sells specialty lo-mei and cold dishes in the lobby, said that although it has been reopened in May to pick up take-out, many customers still don’t know the store will restart because it is on the second floor of the mall. “After going downstairs to set up a stall recently, noon So many people will come to buy cold dishes and lo-mei, adding a lot of takeaway orders to the store."

  Zhang Xiaoying, chairman of Sovereign Restaurant, said that the restaurant was closed for more than four months due to the epidemic and only recently reopened for take-out. "But unlike ordinary small businesses, the cost of restarting is lower. We will do take-out after reopening. It’s still difficult to attract customers.” She thanked the landlord for their support during the epidemic. She can set up a stall at the entrance and exit of the mall on the first floor of the mall to sell Hong Kong-style dim sum, small portions of oily rice, fried rice and other cooked food, making it easier to visit the supermarket and wait for the bus Customers in the car can quickly take out meals and welcome back many consumers. She is also more confident in looking forward to business recovery.

  Zhang Xiaoying also said that even though Sovereign’s take-out stalls were unable to present the exquisite food on the plate in the past, they still hope that customers will feel their efforts in packaging, price, and quality of dishes. She also said that due to manpower and time costs, it is currently unable to provide hundreds of Hong Kong-style refreshments, but it has been changed to all-day supply, and customers still have more than 70 choices. "I hope that customers will be inclusive and supportive."

  Regarding New York City's expectation to welcome dine-in after the end of October, Zhang Xiaoying said that the store could originally accommodate a thousand people, and there is enough space to control social distancing, so that customers can eat with confidence. She also revealed that customers have already booked a banquet for November and hope that the epidemic will end as soon as possible and that Flushing will prosper again. (Lai Huiyu)