Here's how one Chicago restaurant is staying afloat with carry-out as the coronavirus leaves the industry scrambling:
It could possibly earn a small profit.Yet, he knows that something can go wrong health wise at any time, whether a spike in cases in Chicago, or illness among his own employees. “Right now we’re faring very well, but I also think it’s incredibly fragile,” he says.
Now, the area where people would sit has become a production line. Since Smoque already did about 50 percent of its business in carry out orders, Sorkin says he had a jump on other restaurants that are learning takeout on the fly. Smoque built a “hot holding desk” so that orders wouldn’t grow cold before customers arrived to collect then.
Rather than wait for the food, the driver canceled the orders, and left for a pickup at another restaurant. Sorkin subsequently heard from an irate customer who never received their food. But he estimates he’s been able to use everyone else who wanted jobs. “All of our regular employees and full-time staff are still with us,” Sorkin says.
Sorkin says he’s exploring how to set up his own delivery fleet, an idea that restaurants in other parts of the country have tried.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Experts say restaurant owners need to do 7 things to boost sales - Business InsiderRestaurants have been hit hard by the pandemic. Here's how restaurant owners can give their businesses a fighting chance of making it out alive.
Read more »
One of Australia's biggest cities is so quiet that kangaroos are jumping through the centerHumans may be staying home during the coronavirus pandemic, but animals sure are coming out.
Read more »
More protest California's stay-at-home rulesCoronavirus: More protests over California stay-at-home rules in Sacramento, Newport Beach
Read more »
Tokyo Restaurants Primed for the Olympics Face a Summer Without TouristsWithout the promise of Olympic-sized crowds, tourist-focused restaurants and ramen shops are struggling to survive
Read more »
Orange County reports 1 new coronavirus death; officials commend social distancingOrange County officials Monday reported one additional coronavirus-linked death, raising the toll to 33.
Read more »