Everyone knows that the pandemic presented difficulties for most businesses across the globe, and the restaurant industry is among those struggling to survive. However, a lot of owners of food-related businesses shifted their focus to tools that could be utilized for business during the most difficult times, and that’s when they turned to the internet and opened “pop-up” or transient restaurants that kept expanding.
To learn more about “pop-up” restaurants, watch the video below.
Vocabulary Questions:
- What does “untenable” mean? “…it was incredible to do it for as long as they’ve done it, but it’s untenable to kind of grow until they decide what the next step is going to be.” Use this term to make your own sentence.
- What is the meaning of “limited run“? “In some cases the limited run is the goal.” Give two (2) synonyms or similar expressions and use ‘limited run’ in your own sentence.
- Explain “brick and mortar”. “The future of Border Town is definitely a restaurant, you know, definitely a brick and mortar.” Create a sentence using this term.
Discussion Questions:
- What do you think of “pop-ups’?
- Do “pop-ups” have a similar following in your nation? If yes, which is the most well-liked and why did it become successful?
- What is your opinion on the sustainability of “pop-ups”? Justify your position.
- How do you think humans get motivated to venture into new things amidst crucial times?
- Under difficult circumstances, are people in your nation more optimistic or pessimistic? Explain your stance.