Tracking Coronavirus’s Impact on Houston’s Restaurant Industry

A (mostly) empty dining room at Xiaolongkan, in Houston’s Asiatown neighborhood | Mai Pham/EHOU

Rrestaurants are cancelling events and stepping up sanitation practices to mitigate the impact

Across Houston, restaurants of all kinds are bracing for the impact that novel coronavirus, the viral illness that was recently classified at pandemic levels by the World Health Organizations, will have on their businesses.

In the coming weeks, Eater Houston will track the way that novel coronavirus and the fears surrounding its spread are affecting the city’s restaurants. Right now, we’re already seeing the cancellation of major events like the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and dramatic declines in business for restaurants in Asiatown.

For the latest updates on coronavirus in Houston, Harris County Public Health offers a wealth of resources via its website.