Pursuits
Celebrity Chefs Chart New Future for NYC Restaurant Scene
- Samuelsson, Colicchio hopeful for federal stimulus for sector
- Pandemic led to a 43% drop in restaurant jobs in New York City
For New York City’s restaurants, coming back from the devastation of Covid-19 will require more than just a vaccine.
Celebrity chefs Marcus Samuelsson and Tom Colicchio said what’s needed is ingenuity from the restaurant industry, flexibility from landlords and stimulus funding from Washington. Colicchio and Samuelsson spoke at a virtual event Friday sponsored by Bloomberg LP on the future of New York City’s restaurants.