COVID-19’s Devastating Effect on the Restaurant Industry

The spread of the novel coronavirus is laying waste to industries across the globe, but the restaurant industry is getting pummeled particularly hard. Thanks to hard data from restaurant apps and point-of-sale systems, we're getting a real good look at how the pandemic is hurting the industry.

Eater takes a look at some of the biggest trends:

• Americans lose their taste for Chinese food. That is, until all restaurants close and they need to order takeout from somewhere
• OpenTable reservations crash as coronavirus spreads across the country
• Downloads of grocery apps spike after the pandemic is declared
• Restaurant revenue tanks to nearly zero as states and cities order shutdown

Read the full article to get a full look at the devastation.