Chinese restaurant serves up appetizing menu of hope in US

CHICAGO－He could stay at home and live on government aid to tide over the COVID-19 pandemic prevailing in the United States, but Edison Feng chose to work.

As the general manager of Lao Sze Chuan Chinatown restaurant in the city of Chicago, Feng admitted that he felt a bit nervous about working during the pandemic. "But lots of clients asked us to stay open for business," Feng says. "We learnt about protection and the experience of China, and had strict precautions by requiring staff and family members to be in a healthy condition and having no case contact before they can work."

Tony Hu, founder of Lao Sze Chuan, says that his restaurant began to feel the negative impact of COVID-19 in January. "An important indicator was the number of tourists (visiting the restaurant) decreased significantly."