Yokohama's Chinatown restaurants start drive-thru service amid virus english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 12:00 | All, Coronavirus, JapanA group of about 20 restaurants in Yokohama's Chinatown started a drive-through service Wednesday as part of efforts to retain customers amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Customers who order by telephone in advance can pick up hot meals from the restaurants at a nearby parking complex, according to the Yokohama Chinatown Development Association, to which some 400 restaurants and shops belong.
Nobumasa Takahashi, chairman of the association, does not expect customer traffic to Yokohama's Chinatown, the largest in Japan, to return to levels prior to the pandemic in the coming year.
It was later extended until May 31 and four member restaurants have decided to discontinue business, weighed down by labor costs and rent.
In an attempt to overcome the hardship, the association came up with the joint drive-through service to reduce human-to-human contact and help reassure customers.