Post Lockdown Blues for Restaurants: Is it All Gloom and Doom?

Coronavirus has brought about a paradigm shift in the way we live. The way we greet people, the way we move around and the way we socialize have all changed.  Masks, social distancing, containment, and sanitization are the new hot topics in the virtual world.  The food and beverage business is one of the businesses which has come to a virtual standstill, and grave predictions are being made about its future. The scenario being painted is so scary that the restaurateurs, chefs, and F&B professionals are rightfully extremely worried about their future. Some that I have talked to have indicated that they are considering shifting to alternate professions. But is the scenario going to be that bad? Common sense tells me it may not be so.


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