Source: China Overseas Chinese Network
According to the US "World Journal", the economy of San Francisco's Chinatown has been hit hard by the epidemic, resulting in a general depression in the catering industry. Chinatown's well-known century-old restaurant "Kangnian Seafood Restaurant" also reported the news of the closure of the year, which made the community regret.
On December 23, local time, representatives from all walks of life held a rally in front of the "Kangnian Seafood Restaurant", hoping that the owner Li Biao (bill lee) could hold on a little longer and tide over the difficulties. Meanwhile, San Francisco City Councilman Aaron Peskin announced a $1.9 million grant to save Chinatown restaurants.
"Kangnian Seafood Restaurant" is one of the few large restaurants in Chinatown that can hold large banquets, and it is also a fixed place for overseas Chinese groups and community event banquets. Kang Nian has a century-old history in Chinatown, formerly known as the Far East Building, which Li Biao took over in 1999.
Operating a day at a loss The owner laments the policy repeatedly
Li Biao said that after the news of the completion of the business came out, it is true that many associations and politicians have expressed regret, but it is true that every day of operation is now a day of loss. And because of the repeated changes in policy, the restaurant industry is the first to bear the brunt of the blow, he said.
San Francisco has recently introduced a ban on indoor dining and outdoor dining, which has greatly restricted the operation of the catering industry. Li Biao said: "In this situation, we don't know where to go. ”
Li Biao recalled that after the introduction of the home epidemic avoidance order at the beginning of this year, the spring banquets of many overseas Chinese communities were cancelled, resulting in a large number of ingredients that had been booked and purchased could only be wasted, resulting in a loss of more than 100,000 US dollars. Later, when 25% of the room meals were allowed, some overseas Chinese groups also booked party banquets. When Li Biao had already pre-purchased the ingredients and found good employees to return to work, the municipal government issued another order, and everything could only be canceled.
Peskinti allocated $1.9 million to save Chinatown restaurants
Peskin also proposed a $1.9 million grant in Parliament to partner with sf new deal, a nonprofit for food delivery, to help The Chinatown restaurant industry. Peskin also described the $1.9 million as a "hemostasis sticker" remedy, calling on everyone to tide over the difficulties and hoping that Kang Nian could survive.
As for whether the "Kangnian Seafood Restaurant" will reopen after the end of the year, it still depends on the direction of the epidemic in the future. But Li Biao said that the current directors believe that the business should be closed after discussion, and it is not known whether it will reopen with a new attitude in the future.
Li Biao's daughter, Kathy Lee, is already helping her father take care of the business and become Kang Nian's second generation of operators. Li Huiling also said that it was true that she was very depressed before, and her father was also very depressed, but after the vaccine came, she saw some hope. (Li Han)