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How COVID-19 Has Affected  The Restaurant & Hospitality Industry in 2020

The restaurant and hospitality industry has suffered a particularly hard blow because of the customer shortage caused by the lockdown across the United States.
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While some industries had it better than others, every single one has felt the effects of COVID-19 to a certain effect. The restaurant and hospitality industry has suffered a particularly hard blow because of the customer shortage caused by the lockdown across the United States.

The restaurant and hospitality industry was possibly hit the hardest. With 7.5 million jobs lost since the beginning of February, which is nearly 40% of all industry jobs. Unsurprisingly, the restaurant and hospitality industry has lost more workers than any other. That's mainly because it lost the most customers as well. 

The layoffs were a tactical move by restaurant and hotel owners, meant to help them save money. However, this didn't seem to help their situation a lot, because, since the beginning of the pandemic, hotels around the United States have lost more than $46 billion. By the end of the year, the industry expected to gross 50% less than it did in 2019. 

Industry employees got it even worse. According to research, industry workers lose around $1.7 billion every week in payment and tips. Will the situation improve for the industry? It's hard to tell. Currently, 9 out of 10 restaurants are not operating at their full capacity and 65% of owners feel like the situation will remain the same for the next 3 to 12 months. 

There is still hope for the restaurant and hospitality industry. The travel industry, which was in the exact same spot just a couple of months ago has managed to bounce back successfully  There's still a good chance that all of those layoffs will result in re-hires in 2021. 

Want to find out more about the restaurant and hospitality industry and how COVID-19 has affected it, take a peek at the infographic below, courtesy of kitchenall.com.




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