During the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic, the US catering industry was also hit. On the 20th local time, the American National Restaurant Association said it had applied to the federal government for $ 240 billion in recovery funds for the catering service industry to ease industry pressure.
According to the latest survey of the National Restaurant Association of the United States, two-fifths of restaurants in the United States are currently closed, and more than 8 million employees are on vacation or have been fired. By the end of the year, the US restaurant industry will lose US $ 240 billion.
In New Orleans, Louisiana, the majority of local self-employed restaurants are not supported by activities such as tourists, corporate meetings and trade shows, and a large number of restaurants suffer losses. Galatul restaurant has been in business since 1905. Restaurant owner Melvin Rodriguez said that the restaurant originally had about 160 employees, and now it has laid off more than 130 people.
Galatul restaurant owner Melvin Rodriguez: We have been in business for a long time and currently have customers. But we still need tourists, meetings and other activities, so that we can make a profit.
For the relief plan that the US federal government has launched, Melvin Rodriguez said that he has not seen any changes.
(Original title: “Affected by the epidemic, the US restaurant industry is expected to lose US $ 240 billion”)