Pochana Thai Kitchen

For Immigrant-Owned Restaurants, Surviving Coronavirus Is More Complicated | Eater

"A Queens Thai restaurant whose early pandemic period featured a takeout boom and efforts to limit staff exposure (including owners driving employees to and from work), but which then ran into supplier shortages and mounting community fear after a nearby hospital’s COVID-19 surge and the death of a local Thai chef. The family temporarily closed the restaurant, later reopened with a pared-down menu based on available supplies, and raised crowdfunding (at least several thousand dollars) to support employees—some of whom lack eligibility for government aid—while navigating rent deferments and other financial pressures." - Jenny G. Zhang