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Hit hard by virus, fine dining finds new ways to serve
Read full article: Hit hard by virus, fine dining finds new ways to serveMichaela Kelly, left, a staffer from Alinea restaurant, checks carryout orders with a customer in Chicago, Saturday, June 20, 2020. Due to the coronavirus, Alinea shifted to carryout on March 17. Theyve started a takeout business, selling multi-course tasting menus a seven-course luxury kit is $145 and even a wine tasting kit. But fine dining was hit hardest of all, says David Portalatin, an industry adviser with The NPD Group. Some fine dining restaurants are using the closure to redesign their interiors or retool their menus, said David Mitroff, a restaurant consultant and founder of Piedmont Avenue Consulting.