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A California chef just signed the lease on his first restaurant during a pandemic — here's why he has no doubts.

Seth Stowaway signed a lease for his first restaurant in San Francisco just two weeks ago. While the hospitality industry is still struggling to pay bills and wondering how to reopen, the 36-year-old chef has been meeting with architects, designers and lawyers to open Osito, a live-fire, fine-dining establishment in San Francisco's Dogpatch neighborhood. "It's scary for sure, but you only have one shot to try," he said.

Business InsiderLarissa ZimberoffJune 24, 2020Seth Stowaway, Osito, Pandemic, Covid, San Francisco, Restaurant, Small business, Real Estate

Former Twitter CEO and Pals Help Restaurants Dish Out Free Meals

In mid February, chef David Nayfeld was still planning to take a product sourcing trip to Italy for his chic modern restaurant Che Fico in San Francisco. By March 16, his restaurant was closed because of local, Covid-19 coronavirus-related government restrictions. Nayfield posted a video to his Instagram account, announcing that he was shutting his doors.

BloombergLarissa ZimberoffMarch 26, 2020Che Fico, David Nayfeld, San Francisco, Restaurant, Small business, Covid, Pandemic, Dick Costolo