RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Association of Bars and Restaurants (ABRASEL) estimates that 40% of "pay-by-weight" ("por kilo") restaurants have closed down in the country due to the economic crisis triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Brazil formerly boasted some 200,000 such establishments, and the current estimate is that this figure has plunged to 120,000.
In regions with high office building concentration, such as business districts restrictive measures and the large number of people working remotely reduced the flow in fast-food establishments.
According to ABRASEL, "pay-by-weight" or self-service restaurants, which were . . .
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