Post-Coronavirus Era Could Sound Death Knell For 20% Of America's Restaurants

Post-Coronavirus Era Could Sound Death Knell For 20% Of America's Restaurants

Lockdown during the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak has left people dreaming of going out to dinner or hitting the bar.

But according to Business Insider, some experts say that the pandemic will create long-term changes in the industry.

September 11 changed the airline industry.

Likewise, customers' fears and new precautions will probably force restaurants to adapt to a new normal.

Some possible changes include customer temperature checks and fewer people being allowed in a restaurant.

There may also be a decline of crowded bars and even intimate dates.

Sadly, UBS analyst Dennis Geiger estimates that up to 20% of the more than one million restaurants across America could permanently shutter due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Mom-and-pop places, and certain franchisees, especially in the casual dining industry, are in extreme peril.