was for the pandemic. and according to researchers. with higher prices and added service charges that many restaurants say are vital to keep them running. more restaurants are offering takeout and delivery services. they re booming. in short restaurants have had to adapt and evolve in order to survive. one of the establishments that didn t survive is bobby flay s restaurant, gato. he s a well-known chef and host of the food network, which is owned by cnn s parent company. he closed the doors of gato just days after lockdown began, and that experience led him to think about who made it through the pandemic and why. over the next hour, bobby flay takes us to restaurants from around the country from oregon, kentucky, new york, introducing us to some of the leading chefs and experts in the food world. he said dining out has changed for good. march 2020. states were shutting down restaurants. that s an industry sector that has literally switched overnight. like so many in th
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