Dining rooms are starting to reopen. While the closures were temporary, their effects on the industry are likely to last much longer. The shutdown of dining rooms across the U.S. devastated the sit-down restaurant industry. Unlike fast-food chains, which have built their businesses on drive-through service and online ordering options, many of these operators had to invent new business models on the fly suited for takeout and delivery. These restaurants tend to feature pricier, more complex menus and require more labor to operate...

Source: Wall Street Journal May 26, 2020 14:06 UTC