Chicago Women-Owned Restaurants Team Up To Get Through The Pandemic

Rohini Dey is a Chicago restaurant owner who created Let's Talk — an organization where women in the industry can help each other succeed.

In normal times, 61% of restaurants fail within three years of opening, and the pandemic added even more pressure.

Rohini Dey is the owner of Vermillion, an Indian and Latin fusion restaurant in Chicago that's been serving customers for nearly 20 years. 

About 90,000 restaurants nationwide closed their doors during the pandemic, and Dey felt the impact right on her street.