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The Comprehensive Impact of COVID-19 on the Catering Industry and Recommendations for Recovery

Authors
Zhi Zheng1, *
1Shanghai Baoshan World Foreign Language School, Shanghai, 310000, China
*Corresponding author. Email: Quzhou-hr@yingkelawyer.com
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Zhi Zheng
Available Online 24 February 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-652-9_12How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Coronavirus COVID-19; Catering Industry; Policy Recommendations
Abstract

In 2019, the new coronavirus broke out in Wuhan, China. Many people have died from the virus, and while confirmed cases have spread rapidly, the world economy has been hit hard. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, people’s Daily lives and eating habits have been greatly affected, people are going out less and paying more attention to healthy eating. This has led to a sharp drop in revenue for the catering industry. In order to help the restaurant recover from the epidemic and help the government recover the economy, based on the literature review and questionnaire survey results of restauranteurs, this study will analyze the specific impact of the epidemic on the customer flow and income in different restaurants, make some predictions about the future catering industry, and give some recommendations for restauranteurs and policymakers to aid in the recovery such as using machines and robots to replace laborers and increasing barriers to entry to the catering industry.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Workshop on Navigating the Digital Business Frontier for Sustainable Financial Innovation (ICDEBA 2024)
Series
Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date
24 February 2025
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978-94-6463-652-9
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2352-5428
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10.2991/978-94-6463-652-9_12How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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