Virus Eating Business, Restaurants Say Covid Rules Keeping Customers Away | Read
The COVID-19 pandemic, which has social distancing as one of the most important measures to stem the spread of virus, has hit the restaurant industry hard. Traders say the government SOPs have kept the customers away but are hopeful that the easing of restrictions will improve things. According to a report by food delivery firm Zomato, only 17% of India's Restaurants are currently operational and among the rest 83%, 10% have permanently shut down and 30% more could shut shop in the upcoming days. The report was based on surveys of 15,000 restaurants across India.
