A study conducted by the Iowa and National Restaurant Associations confirms the fears about the impact of COVID shutdowns on the industry.  Eateries entered 2020 with the hope of four-point-four BILLION dollars in revenue and they are now expecting to lose one-point-four BILLION dollars — with the average restaurant seeing a 33 percent decrease.  The president of the Iowa association, Jessica Dunker,  says that may not be the worst of it.

The Iowa Restaurant Association has joined thousands of small business advocacy organizations across the nation calling for the Federal Government to immediately pass a relief bill which includes additional Paycheck Protection Program grants.

Dunker is encouraging operators across the state to contact state and federal lawmakers throughout December and invite them to visit their businesses to see firsthand the toll COVID-19 has taken.