STOCKTON – Restaurants have been hit particularly hard from the COVID-19 pandemic.
This month, area residents can show their support for restaurants and experience the important role the culinary arts play in tourism throughout the region with the return of Stockton Restaurant Week, Jan. 15-24 at more than 30 participating restaurants.
For the 12th year, restaurants across Stockton will curate special menus for take-out due to restrictions on indoor and outdoor dining imposed by state and local public health officials related to COVID-19.
In November, the National Restaurant Association Research Group surveyed 6,000 restaurant operators and 250 supply chain businesses nationwide and found that, since March, 17% of U.S. restaurants — more than 110,000 establishments — have closed permanently or long-term, according to Capital Press.