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“We’re just trying to rally communities around their favorite restaurants to support them, help them get through this really tough stretch,” says NHLRA president and CEO Mike Somers. “Really this is just about educating folks on all the things that restaurants are doing to keep their guests safe when they dine in, and then other ways that they can help support those restaurants.”
Support not only for these predominantly small businesses, but also for the employees who work there, is vital to the state’s success. According to the NHLRA, over 200 restaurants have permanently closed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Dozens more have temporarily closed for the winter, and many are unsure what the future will look like.
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Lodging and Restaurant Association initiative aims to promote industry during winter
February 4, 2021
A masked server delivered lunch to a table at the Nuevo Vallarta Mexican Restaurant in Manchester last spring. (Charles Krupa/Associated Press)
Since strict foodservice restrictions were put in place last March 17, at least 200 New Hampshire restaurants have closed, according to the NH Lodging and Restaurant Association. And, as Covid-19 drags into winter with temperatures not conducive to outdoor dining, many restaurants, continue to struggle. So, in an effort to help them, the association has launched the Rally for NH Restaurants Campaign for February and March.