Pop-up restaurants may stick around as COVID sees resurgence
By Associated Press
Published: August 22, 2021, 1:18pm
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Hathorne restaurant owner John Stephenson holds a sign for a pop-up restaurant which will cover the Hathorne sign when that restaurant is open, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Stephenson hosts temporary restaurants, known as pop-ups which he lets use his space, in an effort to help them weather the pandemic. Most recently, Hathorne hosts the pop-up St. Vito Focacciaria pizza company, which sign he holds, every Sunday night. (AP Photo/John Amis)Photo Gallery
NEW YORK — Pop-up restaurants, many started as stopgap measures by struggling chefs and owners, may have staying power as consumers continue to embrace takeout and delivery and the delta variant threatens to make dining in less of an option.
Pop-up restaurants can take a variety of forms, from a ramen maker appearing for one-night only at an established bar or restaurant, to a taco maker using an unused space to temporarily host diners, to a chef offering meatballs for delivery only.
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