Restaurants in River North cut their operating hours more during the COVID-19 pandemic than restaurants in any other part of the country, according to a new survey.
Some restaurants have stopped serving lunch altogether. Some restaurants are now closed several days a week to remain profitable.
"River North got hit the hardest because it was so close to the financial district — but it never really brought people back to work," said Sam Sanchez, CEO of Third Coast Hospitality. Restaurants are also closing earlier nationally. On a typical Wednesday evening, about 41% of restaurants are open at 9:45 p.m., compared with 56% in 2019, the survey found."We need a density of people. We need traffic. We need new ideas. We need to draw people to River North," he said.
Kevin Vaughan owns the Emerald Loop, 216 N. Wabash Ave., and the Chicago Brewhouse on the Riverwalk. He, like others, has struggled to attract workers. He wants working visas for hospitality workers, just as the U.S. does for farm workers. That idea could gain bipartisan support because this staffing problem hits red and blue states alike, he said.
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