DC Business Status Survey Check In

Take 4 minutes to share your feedback

We are officially entering six months of the pandemic, and we want to assess the overall impact on your business and our industry. Your answers will guide continued relief and recovery conversations at the local and federal level.

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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. How many people have you rehired since entering Stage Two?

1-15

16-30

31-60

61-80

81-150

150 +

Other (please specify)

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

Yes

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* 8. Have you experienced an uptick in business after entering Phase Two?

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 August 2020 compared to August 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 August 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. Did you see an uptick in sales in August 2020 compared to July 2020?

Yes

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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

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. What mechanisms of relief would you like to see from the city this fall?

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

Yes