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So far, the sector is still looking good, but growth is softening. According to the Census Bureau sales at bars and restaurants grew 1.7% from June to July. That growth is slower than from May to June, when sales grew 2.4%.
Some restaurant owners are starting to see disruptions in the form of slowing sales, no-shows, nervous guests and supply chain hiccups. Some wonder when they can start to go back to normal, how bad things will get, and if they’ll be able to pull through.
Sales drop and people mask up
Nya Marshall’s Detroit restaurant, Ivy Kitchen, had been open about six months when Covid hit. After a rough year, she finally felt like the situation was starting to look up in the spring.
“Things were improving,” she said. “People were coming back out.” Marshall was finally able to start…
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