Cinco de Mayo usually brings in profits but family-owned Mexican restaurants struggle to remain open
4 years, 8 months ago

Cinco de Mayo usually brings in profits but family-owned Mexican restaurants struggle to remain open

LA Times  

Restaurant owner María Elena Avila said she usually sees packed seats and lines outside Avila’s El Ranchito restaurant in Costa Mesa during Cinco de Mayo. We’ve had recessions, different downturns, 9/11 — but we’ve never seen anything like this,” Avila said. For El Mercado Modern Cuisine in Santa Ana, which opened in 2017, the takeout model didn’t work, and general manager José Cerrudo had to temporarily close and lay off staff. “As long as we as an industry convey the message through our actions that we are performing duties in a safe manner and the customer is safe, then I think as people’s confidence grows and they become less fearful of the disease, over time, the restaurant business will bounce back,” Moore said.

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