Chinese delivery apps helping sustain business at Chinatown restaurants

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Businesses of all types have been hit hard by the pandemic’s economic fallout. It has been especially hard for Chinese restaurants in Las Vegas, but thanks to some Chinese food delivery apps, they’re staying afloat and even thriving.

Workers are busy filling orders at Shanghai Taste with some being for take-out through Fantuan or HungryPanda.

“They bring us a tremendous amount of business. Just yesterday we did 50 take-out orders between those two companies alone.”

Managing partner Joe Muscaglione says these Chinese food delivery apps are popping up at restaurants all around Chinatown.

“They’re very professional and well prepared. They’re prepared and organized. They have a beautiful point of sale material,” he said.

“We have more and more restaurants and more and more joining us. We have new orders every day. The numbers are climbing up rapidly.”

Zhiyang Liu is the business development specialist for HungryPanda in…

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