Whole industries fought for survival after state mandates across the country sought to reduce exposure to COVID-19 last spring. Restaurants in particular scrambled to find ways to stay in business through carryout and delivery, but were largely unable to recoup their losses. Not every business model would have made sense to just go over to curbside pickup, Bend Parking Services Division Manager Tobias Marx told the
Source. Restaurants were hard hit with COVID-19, they were not able to have the occupancy that they needed to really sustain themselves. Jack Harvel If downtown parklets like this one at Zydeco Kitchen & Cocktails prove to be a success, they could become permanent.