After A Brutal Summer, Restaurants Worry About How Much Worse The Winter Will Be – WBEZ (Chicago)

In this summer of COVID-19, a good day at the restaurant means making just 30% of pre-pandemic sales. Even a drizzle can be the difference between breaking even and losing money. “Remember that last year on Halloween Day it snowed,” owner Michael Roper said. “Some places are of course saying, ‘Let’s put heaters out.’ But once it’s windy and sleet and ice and snow and really really cold weather, those heaters are useless.”