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How the coronavirus shock is hurting restaurants

On this week’s episode of "A Deeper Dive," RB editors discuss how the virus and steps to prevent its spread are impacting the industry.

The coronavirus pandemic has sent shockwaves through the restaurant industry, which faces an unprecedented impact on sales and traffic.

In this week’s edition of the Restaurant Business podcast “A Deeper Dive,” Editor-at-Large Peter Romeo and Editor Heather Lalley join host Jonathan Maze to discuss the topic.

The three talk about how fast the epidemic put a hurt on the industry, leading to closed dining rooms and shuttered bars. They discuss how this is affecting large chains, small independents and franchisees—and what is being done about it.

Please have a listen.

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