China News Service, September 11th. According to a report by Qiaobao.com, New York Governor Cuomo announced on the 9th that from September 30th, 25% of the capacity will be opened for indoor dining in New York City restaurants. If the epidemic does not rebound, it will be held at 11 Consider opening up 50% of the capacity on the 1st.
The news came to make the Chinese restaurant industry in Brooklyn very happy. On the same day, some operators had already notified the branch managers to start preparations and took various protective measures for the guests who opened their doors on the 30th to welcome indoor dining guests.
Lin Liju, head of the 99th restaurant group, said on the 9th that he was very excited when he heard the governor’s announcement. He finally waited for the start of the restoration of dining in New York City. As restaurant operators, they must strictly abide by the government. The various epidemic prevention guidelines in order to stabilize the epidemic well, so as to usher in the moment of 50% passenger capacity in November.
Chen Shanzhuang, the person in charge of Jinhuangting Restaurant and the president of the American Chinese Restaurant Association (New York), said that he was woken up by phone calls from many restaurant members in his sleep when he was busy until 4 am. Everyone asked about 25% of customers at the end of the month. Everyone is very excited about whether the news of the capacity recovery hall eating is true, and this has finally made the restaurant industry see the light.
But he also pointed out that resuming catering at 25% of the capacity is a drop in the bucket for the catering industry that has suffered the double blow of the epidemic and the government’s ban on food, and it simply cannot meet the various expenses of restaurants.
In addition, although the government has been postponing protection measures not to drive away tenants, once indoor dining is restored, the industry will immediately face heavy pressure such as rent. In order for the restaurant industry to truly recover, the government must provide assistance in rent and land tax.
(Cui Guoyu)