National Restaurant Association Says Industry Struggling To Survive With Nearly 1 In 6 Restaurants Closed, Sends Letter To Congress | The Daily Caller
The National Restaurant Association issued a bleak warning in a letter to congressional leaders Monday, saying that with nearly 1 in 6 restaurants closed, the restaurant industry will crumble if it doesn’t receive any relief.
“For nearly nine months, restaurants – our nation’s second-largest private sector employer – have been in an economic free fall as a result of mandated closures and capacity limits due to the coronavirus pandemic,” wrote Sean Kennedy, the association’s executive vice president for public affairs.
This morning we sent a letter to Congress detailing the unique attention the restaurant industry needs to survive the pandemic. View the full letter here: https://t.co/g4fAVwXtXy
And visit Restaurants Act’s website to learn how you can help take action: https://t.co/NkR1SDNbRx pic.twitter.com/d5h0Sq9A5X
— National Restaurant Association (@WeRRestaurants) December 7, 2020
The association conducted a survey among 6,000 restaurant operations and 250 supply chain businesses between Nov. 17 and Nov. 30.