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Saving our Restaurants During the Pandemic

Keeping Restaurants Working
Research Spotlight

The COVID-19 pandemic has cost restaurants billions of dollars in lost revenue. A team of Penn State researchers, led by School of Hospitality Management's Amit Sharma are developing and distributing strategies to help restaurants survive and even thrive in this challenging environment.