I found this a very positive article showing that some succeed in spite of or because of adversity. The idea that true competition is Darwinian is playing out in the Bay Area restaurant scene.
Why some Bay Area restaurants have actually thrived during shelter-in-place
Amid the dire landscape of the hospitality industry, a handful of restaurant owners have emerged more resilient than they ever expected — and some are even doing better than before shelter-in-place, including those serving Silicon Valley tech workers who no longer get free lunch at the office. Some have experimented with expanded delivery options and special menus, like Monleón, others have offered meal kits for customers to recreate their dishes at home. Of course, success is relative in the days of the coronavirus. For some, being guardedly optimistic in their survival over the next few months already feels like a victory.
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Just 1% of respondents are bringing in the same amount of revenue as before the coronavirus.
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Now, Canela is encroaching gift shop territory, selling meat thermometers, olive wood kitchen tools and shelter-in-place-branded tote bags. Schuster is continually looking for creative collaborations — one resulted in pairing a private online yoga class with a delivery of vegetarian tapas.
Why some Bay Area restaurants have actually thrived during shelter-in-place
Amid the dire landscape of the hospitality industry, a handful of restaurant owners have emerged more resilient than they ever expected — and some are even doing better than before shelter-in-place, including those serving Silicon Valley tech workers who no longer get free lunch at the office. Some have experimented with expanded delivery options and special menus, like Monleón, others have offered meal kits for customers to recreate their dishes at home. Of course, success is relative in the days of the coronavirus. For some, being guardedly optimistic in their survival over the next few months already feels like a victory.
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Just 1% of respondents are bringing in the same amount of revenue as before the coronavirus.
...
Now, Canela is encroaching gift shop territory, selling meat thermometers, olive wood kitchen tools and shelter-in-place-branded tote bags. Schuster is continually looking for creative collaborations — one resulted in pairing a private online yoga class with a delivery of vegetarian tapas.