Covid-19 or not, Beijing diners won't be denied their Peking duck

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BEIJING (REUTERS) - As restaurants in the Chinese capital drift in the doldrums of a Covid-19 ban on dining in, one eatery manager and his army of chefs have set up stalls on the pavement to keep alive some of the old magic and drum up sales of their big seller, Peking...

To meet the new demand for the takeaway ducks, Mr Zheng's chefs get to work at 6am, 2½ hours earlier than when the restaurant used to open its doors for sit-down diners.

One customer, who identified herself as just Zhao, said her priority during the pandemic was getting food on the table, but she appreciated the effort to keep alive some of the old enjoyment. The stakes are high for Mr Zheng, who likened the effort to help his business to a battle. He declined to disclose his sales figures.

 

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