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AdvertisementGov. Stitt declares first three days of October as Oklahoma Restaurant DaysHide TranscriptShow TranscriptEVAN: SUPPORTING OKLAHOMA’S RESTAURANTS. GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT DECLARED THE FIRST THREE DAYS IN OCTOBER AS "OKLAHOMA RESTAURANT DAYS." IT’S ONE OF THE INDUSTRIES HIT HARD DURING THE PANDEMIC. &gt;&gt; RESTAURANTS IN OKLAHOMA HAVE BEEN TREMENDOUSLY HURT THROUGH LOST JOBS, THROUGH LOST REVENUE WITH WHAT’S BEEN GOING ON. EVAN: JIM HOPPER IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE OKLAHOMA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION. HE SAYS RESTAURANTS IN THE SOONER STATE HAVE LOST MORE THAN HALF A BILLION DOLLARS IN REVENUE SINCE MARCH. SOME HAVE CLOSED ALTOGETHER. &gt;&gt; IT’S AN ATTEMPT BY OUR ASSOCIATION AND OUR INDUSTRY AND THE GOVERNOR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GOVERNOR TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO FALL IN LOVE WITH RESTAURANTS AGAIN. EVAN: FROM OCTOBER 1 THROUGH OCTOBER 3, THEY’RE ENCOURAGING ALL OKLAHOMANS TO DINE IN EAT ON THE RESTAURANT’S PATIO OR GET FOOD TO GO. &gt;&gt; WE WANTED TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO PATRONIZE THEIR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS AND THE GOV AGREED -- THE GOVERNOR AGREED WITH US AND ISSUED THE PROCLAMATION. EVAN: HOPPER SAYS THEY DON’T KEEP TRACK OF HOW MANY RESTAURANTS HAVE CLOSED BECAUSE THEY’RE UNABLE TO SURVIVE THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN. &gt;&gt; I DON’T THINK WE’LL REALLY KNOW THE FULL IMPACT OF RESTAURANTS THAT WILL CLOSE PERMANENTLY UNTIL WE GOT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS PANDEMIC. EVAN: "OKLAHOMA RESTAURANT DAYS" IS OCTOBER 1 THROUGH OCTOBER 3. MEDICAL EXPERTS SAY IT IS SAFEST TO EAT OUTDOORS INSTEAD OF INDOORS, BUT HOPPER SAYSAdvertisementGov. Stitt declares first three days of October as Oklahoma Restaurant DaysTo help one of the hardest-hit industries during the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Kevin Stitt declared the first three days of October as Oklahoma Restaurant Days.“Restaurants in Oklahoma have been tremendously hurt through lost jobs, through lost revenue with what’s been going on,” said Jim Hopper, president of the Oklahoma Restaurant Association.Hopper told KOCO 5 that restaurants in the Sooner State have lost more than $500 million in revenue since March. Some have closed altogether.“It’s an attempt by our association and our industry and the governor, in conjunction with the governor, to encourage people to fall in love with restaurants again,” Hopper said.From Oct. 1 through Oct. 3, they’re encouraging all Oklahomans to dine in, eat on restaurants’ patios or get food to go.“We wanted to encourage people to patronize their favorite restaurants, and the governor agreed with us and issued the proclamation,” Hopper said.Hopper said they don’t keep track of how many restaurants have closed because they’re unable to survive the economic downturn.“I don’t think we’ll really know the full impact of restaurants that will close permanently until we get on the other side of this pandemic,” he said.To help one of the hardest-hit industries during the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Kevin Stitt declared the first three days of October as Oklahoma Restaurant Days.“Restaurants in Oklahoma have been tremendously hurt through lost jobs, through lost revenue with what’s been going on,” said Jim Hopper, president of the Oklahoma Restaurant Association.AdvertisementHopper told KOCO 5 that restaurants in the Sooner State have lost more than $500 million in revenue since March. Some have closed altogether.“It’s an attempt by our association and our industry and the governor, in conjunction with the governor, to encourage people to fall in love with restaurants again,” Hopper said.From Oct. 1 through Oct. 3, they’re encouraging all Oklahomans to dine in, eat on restaurants’ patios or get food to go.“We wanted to encourage people to patronize their favorite restaurants, and the governor agreed with us and issued the proclamation,” Hopper said.Hopper said they don’t keep track of how many restaurants have closed because they’re unable to survive the economic downturn.“I don’t think we’ll really know the full impact of restaurants that will close permanently until we get on the other side of this pandemic,” he said.Loading more articles...

AdvertisementGov. Stitt declares first three days of October as Oklahoma Restaurant DaysHide TranscriptShow TranscriptEVAN: SUPPORTING OKLAHOMA’S RESTAURANTS. GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT DECLARED THE FIRST THREE DAYS IN OCTOBER AS "OKLAHOMA RESTAURANT DAYS." IT’S ONE OF THE INDUSTRIES HIT HARD DURING THE PANDEMIC. &gt;&gt; RESTAURANTS IN OKLAHOMA HAVE BEEN TREMENDOUSLY HURT THROUGH LOST JOBS, THROUGH LOST REVENUE WITH WHAT’S BEEN GOING ON. EVAN: JIM HOPPER IS THE PRESIDENT OF THE OKLAHOMA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION. HE SAYS RESTAURANTS IN THE SOONER STATE HAVE LOST MORE THAN HALF A BILLION DOLLARS IN...

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