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Takeout and delivery services have been a lifeline for struggling Bay Area restaurants, but many are now thinking outside the box to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic. (Getty Images)
By Bay City News Foundation
BAY AREA, CA Takeout and delivery services have been a lifeline for struggling Bay Area restaurants, but many are now thinking outside the box to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic. One in six U.S. restaurants or roughly 110,000 have closed permanently since the start of the pandemic in March, according to the National Restaurant Association.
Subscribe Tens of thousands of others have laid off employees, cut back hours, overhauled their business models and used their creative juices to bring in customers.
The New Parkway Theater pivots to food crate service to stay afloat during pandemic
New Parkway Theater pivots to food crates to stay afloat during pandemic
The New Parkway Theater, a well-loved, independently-owned venue in Oakland s Uptown district, has found a way to survive during the pandemic shutdown. It is selling meals for pickup and delivery.
OAKLAND, Calif. - The New Parkway Theater, a well-loved, independently-owned venue in Oakland s Uptown district, has found a way to survive during the pandemic shutdown.
It is selling meals for pickup and delivery.
The theater s seats have been empty since the shelter-in-place order in March. But the kitchen is open.