Restaurateurs react to R.I. dining room closures

Bruce Newbury

03/16/2020

BOB BURKE, owner of the French restaurant Pot Au Feu, said that closure of restaurants could lead to many being forced to go to already overtaxed supermarkets. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO — BOB BURKE, owner of the French restaurant Pot Au Feu, said that closing or limiting access to restaurants could further tax overburdened supermarkets. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

PROVIDENCE – The decision to shut down Rhode Island’s restaurant dining rooms and limit them to takeout, drive-thru and delivery in the wake of the coronavirus crisis was not a complete surprise to many in the restaurant and food-service community. Hospitality officials were tipped off early Monday morning of the pending shutdown. The state’s restaurateurs,…

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