Caught in a grind
COVID-19 imposed harsh and immediate realities for restaurants and the wider F&B industry. The only ones to benefit somewhat were those that could rely on their order-and-deliver operations during the weeks and bitter months of trying to overcome the worst of the pandemic’s impact.
But recent weeks have brought back partial cheers. “Cautious optimism” is a phrase that gets used a lot.
According to Yunib Siddiqui, CEO of Jones The Grocer, “I speak based on our experience in the last two months and also conversations I have had with other operators. Most of us saw a relatively decent end to a fraught year.