Inside the Collapse of New York’s Catering Industry

"I learned that Holly Sheppard of Fig & Pig Catering got her first cancellation on Monday, March 16 after her team had already cooked 600 pounds of shepherd’s pie, 100 pounds of salad, and 18 quarts of dressing; she went from a thriving 2020 to having no weddings through May, has been urging clients with later dates to wait (for example advising couples with a June 27 wedding to give it until May 1 before canceling), has applied to city and government calls to provide meals to schools, hospitals, and senior centers even if not profitable, and is trying to keep employees paid while coping with the sudden loss of events." - Kaitlin Menza