2020
DOI: 10.1108/ijchm-06-2020-0504
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COVID-19 and restaurant demand: early effects of the pandemic and stay-at-home orders

Abstract: Purpose This paper aims to evaluate the early effects of the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and accompanying stay-at-home orders on restaurant demand in US counties. Design/methodology/approach The following two sets of daily restaurant demand data were collected for each US county: foot traffic data and card transaction data. A two-way fixed-effects panel data model was used to estimate daily restaurant demand from February 1 to April 30, 2020. Findings Results show that a 1% increase in … Show more

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“…Meanwhile, other studies have focused on NPIs, including Yang et al [9], whose investigation of the restaurant industry con rmed that stay-at-home orders led to lower demand; here, voucher programs were suggested as appropriate relief strategies. These businesses should also develop contingency plans in which transactions are targeted at takeout and delivery services, thereby minimising the need for human contact.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 93%
“…Meanwhile, other studies have focused on NPIs, including Yang et al [9], whose investigation of the restaurant industry con rmed that stay-at-home orders led to lower demand; here, voucher programs were suggested as appropriate relief strategies. These businesses should also develop contingency plans in which transactions are targeted at takeout and delivery services, thereby minimising the need for human contact.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 93%
“…The virus has a high tendency of getting transmitted among the human population (Bai et al, 2020; Gautam & Trivedi, 2020; Liu et al, 2020). The outbreak has shaken the world in an unprecedented way (Yang, Liu, & Chen, 2020).…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Most research has been on food handlers and food safety (Murphy, DiPietro, Kock, & Lee, 2011). The foodservice industry is vulnerable to health crises such as pandemics as there is a lot of human interaction and gatherings (Yang et al, 2020).…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As reported by Yang et al (2020), the organizations mobilized their employees totally or partially according to an alternative for remote interaction with customers. They soon adjusted to the use of digital platforms.…”
Section: Changes In Marketing and Communication Trendsmentioning
confidence: 99%