What effect of the pandemic on restaurants has been mentioned by the author in the passage?

A severe lack of essential items has hindered the supply chain of restaurants.
The period during the pandemic led to a stop in the growth of restaurants.
The pandemic has made people realise the allure of eating out at restaurants.
Restaurants observe fewer customers due to fear of lack of social distancing measures.

Correct answer: The period during the pandemic led to a stop in the growth of restaurants.

Solution

The passage explicitly says that the onset of Covid-19 brought to a halt the astonishing expansion of restaurants. It also mentions that being deprived of restaurants made people realise how much they value them, but the direct effect asked is the halt in growth.

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