SN7 | Ep277 - PART 1 - The Restaurant Industry Evolves 2020 - EXTENDED VERSION

RADIO VERSION for the FULL INTERVIEW please LISTEN TO THE EXTENDED PODCASTPART 1With the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants are closed for business. We talk to leaders of the restaurant industry to get their stories.As of today, up to seven million people have been laid off, and millions of our suppliers will have their bills go unpaid, creating an unprecedented trickle down effect of economic damage to local restaurants and the small businesses that rely on them.The economy stands to lose 4% of the GDP without immediate assistance to local restaurants. Local, independent restaurants are the backbone of our communities, tourism, and redevelopment in every corner of the U.S.We talk to:Frank Ostini | The Hitching PostSuzanne Goin | The Lucques GroupSherry Villanueva | The Acme Hospitality GroupMichael DeRousse - The Palace GrillBob Oswaks - Bob’s Well BreadGO HEREwww.cahospitalitycoalition.com/ www.saverestaurants.co