The COVID-19 pandemic forced ALL Texas restaurants to close for a period of time.  A number of long-time Austin eateries were not able to reopen and have closed for good.  Even before the pandemic, long-time Austin restaurants have been forced to close the doors after decades in business. Is this a phenomenon being felt across the US or are Austin restaurants specifically becoming endangered?

Join us Tuesday June 23^rd as long time ‘old Austin’ investor and owner/morning personality of KOKEfm, Bob Cole, moderates our virtual panel including Austin food critic, Rob Balon, Ellis Winstanley, owner of multiple restaurants including El Arroyo and Able’s on the Lake, and Hoover Alexander, owner of Hoover's Cooking as they discuss:

• Is "struggling restaurants" an Austin-specific challenge?
• How are some restaurants able to survive while others are not?
• Are stand alone restaurants with surface parking lots just not a viable business model in Austin?
• What role do rising property taxes play in the struggles of restaurants?
• What can be done by the City of Austin to help struggling restaurants keep the doors open?
• What can developers do to help?
  
  

Don't miss this entertaining and enlightening discussion full of Austin history, culture, food, and restaurant real estate.