Seattle chef Tom Douglas says he’s seen a 90 percent drop in business and could no longer afford to operate his restaurants, which employ nearly 800 people
Photo: David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images The coronavirus outbreak, and subsequent slowdown in business at restaurants and other public-facing spaces, has left workers particularly vulnerable to losing their jobs suddenly and with very little warning.
Employees of Tom Douglas Restaurants are now some of the most high-profile victims of that downturn. As the Seattle Times reports, on March 15, chef Tom Douglas will close 12 of his 13 restaurants and lay off hundreds of staffers. With more than 300 reported cases, Washington State is one of the areas hit hardest by coronavirus, and Douglas tells the Times he’s seen a 90 percent drop in business. As a result, he could no longer afford to operate his restaurants, which employ nearly 800 people.
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