The city restaurants have barely managed to garner 10 per cent to 15 per cent of food delivery and takeaway business after it reopened shutters post ten-day lockdown on Friday. According to Pune Restaurants and Hoteliers Association (PRAHA) president Ganesh Shetty, the bill counters saw less transaction because of less customers and thin staff. Most of the restaurants were shut due to lack of manpower and guidelines imposed by the state government. Takeaway parcels were being given at important locations across the city like Fergusson College road, Wanowrie, NIBM road, Aundh, Kalyaninagar and other areas of the city. Shetty said, “At least 8,500 restaurants are shut and the total lockdown losses are around Rs 250 crore with more than 2 lakh employees returning to their native places.” “There is a shortage of staff and the government has still not allowed restaurants to open, except food delivery. Small shops can operate on this takeaway model, but bigger establishments are into huge economic loss. The business is around 10-15 per cent and it is quite less,” he said. Ikram Khan, restaurateur, who runs joint ventures with several prominent brands of hotels said, “The restaurant industry was shut during…