//Strained by the Pandemic, Big NYC Restaurant Groups Slated to Extend Layoffs Past Six Months

Strained by the Pandemic, Big NYC Restaurant Groups Slated to Extend Layoffs Past Six Months

Keith McNally’s Minetta Tavern, which began “separations” with 93 employees in March when the COVID-19 shutdown took effect, said in a state filing last week that those layoffs are expected to continue past six months. The announcement, known as a WARN notice, adds that some of the job cuts at the steak-centric brasserie might “become permanent.” McNally, who didn’t respond to request for comment, issued the same notice for his management company, which laid off 22 employees; for his Italian