5 years later: How these indies have fared since the pandemic
Restaurant Business revisited some of the independent restaurant operators we spoke with during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's how they're doing now and what they're worrying about for the future.Swan House Farm, which is affiliated with San Fermo restaurant in Seattle, hosts regular farm dinners. | All photos courtesy of Swan House Farm.
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