October DC Business Status Survey Check In

Take 4 minutes to share your feedback

As we head into colder months, we want to assess the overall impact of the pandemic on your business and our industry over September and October. Your answers will guide continued relief and recovery conversations at the local and federal level.

You are able to answer this survey on behalf of multiple locations. If you have multiple locations and wish to fill out one survey per restaurant, please clear out your cookies or use a new web browser.

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* 1. Name of Restaurant (this will remain confidential)

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* 2. How many locations are you answering this survey on behalf of? DC only.

more than 10

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* 3. How many people did you employ in your restaurant February 2020?

1-15

16-30

31-60

61-80

81-150

150 +

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What percentage of your normal staff size are you currently operating with?

Less than 20%

25%-35%

35%-45%

45%-55%

55%

60%

70%

75%

80%

90%

95%

100%

Not Applicable

Other (please specify amount)

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* 5. What type of service are you open for? (please read the options carefully)

Take out and delivery only

On premise OUTDOOR dining and take out/delivery

On premise INDOOR and OUTDOOR dining and take out/delivery

On premise INDOOR dining and takeout/delivery

I am currently closed

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* 6. Are you open for indoor on-premise dining?

Yes

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* 7. Do you offer outdoor dining?

Yes

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* 8. Have you experienced an uptick in business since September?

Yes

N/A

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* 9. Are you reaching the allowable capacity of diners indoors?

Yes

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* 10. If you offer outdoor dining, are you filling all your tables?

Yes

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* 11. What was your declared gross revenue for 2019?

Less than $499,000

$500k-$1M

$1M-$1.5M

$1.5M-$2M

$2M-$3M

$3M-$4M

$4M-$5M

$5M-$6M

$6M-$7M

$7M-$8M

$8M-$9M

$9M-$10M

$11M-$12M

$12M-$13M

Above $13M

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* 12. What did you pay in sales tax in 2019?

Less than $29,999

$30,000-$59,999

$60,000-$89,9999

$90,000-$119,999

$120,000-$179,999

$180,000-$239,999

$240,000-$299,999

$300,000-$359,999

$360,000-$479,999

$480,000-$599,999

$600,000-$719,999

$720,000-$839,999

more than $840,000

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* 13. What is your percentage decrease in sales for September/October 2020 compared to September/October 2019?

Less than 20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

55%

60%

65%

70%

75%

80%

85%

90%

95%

100%

Not Applicable

Other (please specify amount)

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* 14. What was your loss in sales for September 2020?

Have not experienced loss

Less than $20,000

$21k-$40k

$41k-$55k

$56k-$80k

$81k-$100k

$100k-$200k

$200k-$300k

$300k-$400k

$400k-$500k

$500k-$600k

$600k-$700k

More than $700k

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* 15. What was your loss in sales for October 2020?

Have not experienced loss

Less than $20,000

$21k-$40k

$41k-$55k

$56k-$80k

$81k-$100k

$100k-$200k

$200k-$300k

$300k-$400k

$400k-$500k

$500k-$600k

$600k-$700k

More than $700k

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* 16. What are some of the biggest hurdles you are facing as an operator right now? Check all that apply.

Bringing in diners/consumer confidence

Making sure customers obey social distancing and mask rules

Making sure staff obeys social distancing and mask rules

Hiring/keeping staff

Staff getting sick

Working with the city to take advantage of outdoor dining

Enforcement from the city

Rent/relationship with your landlord

Permitting

Winterizing Outdoor space

Other (please specify)

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* 17. Please rank in order of where most of your business is from. (1 most business, 3 is least)

Indoor on premise dining

Outdoor on premise dining

Delivery/take out

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* 18. How important is outdoor dining to your business?

Very Important

Important

Somewhat Important

Not Important

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* 19. How do you feel about your business going into winter?

Very strong

Somewhat strong

Neutral

Nervous

Very Nervous

Considering closing

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* 20. Are you looking at altering services heading into winter?

Yes

Not sure

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* 21. If you are altering service in the winter, what are you thinking? Check all that apply.

I am not planning to alter services at this time

Reduce hours of business

Reduce menu

Updated menu

Only offer to go/delivery

Reduce staff

Closing for the winter

Plan to make alterations, but not sure what they will be right now.

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* 22. If you are winterizing your outdoor dining space, how much have you spent?

I am not offering outdoor dining in the colder months.

less than $5,000

$5k-$10k

$11k-$15k

$16k-$20k

$21k-$25k

more than $25k

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* 23. What mechanisms of relief would you like to see from the city heading into the winter?

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* 24. Do you want to talk to the media?

Yes