Should You Use Those Restaurant Gift Cards?

<p>With restaurants struggling due to COVID-19, should you be using those restaurant gift cards you received for the holidays or paying for meals with your own money and saving them for later (or never)? Rob Petrone shares with his friend, chef-restaurateur Adam Lathan, how guilt has kept him from using gift cards to Adam’s restaurant, <a href="https://www.thegumbobros.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Gumbo Bros</a>, when he orders food from there during the pandemic. Adam’s response to how gift cards work at his restaurant -- and whether you should feel guilty about using those cards -- is enlightening.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>