So instead of all-you-can-eat, Sushi Katsu started an "all-you-can-fit" special, in which the sushi chefs would pack two takeout containers with as much food - rolls, appetizers and nigiri - for $10.99. "Sales were very low for three or four days, so we had to quickly change our business model." "We also did unlimited beer for $10 at the Lakewood location," the owner adds. Lee says that before the coronavirus shutdown, Sushi Katsu only did about 1 or 2 percent of its business to-go, but now it must be 100 percent. She drew all the murals on the walls inside." "It was really heartbreaking, especially for my wife, who put so much work into opening it. "In Lakewood, we were only open for four weeks before we had to close," Lee notes. As of March 18, he switched from a primarily dine-in model to exclusively takeout so that the three locations would comply with the city and state orders to close all restaurants to dine-in customers. That was just a month ago - and things have changed drastically for Lee, as well as for restaurant owners all over the city. Business has been so good that the family was able to open a third sushi restaurant at 1862 South Wadsworth Boulevard in Lakewood. At the time, there were only two Sushi Katsu locations - the original, at 2222 South Havana Street in Aurora, and a second outpost at 9555 East Arapahoe Road in Greenwood Village. Sushi lovers on a budget have flocked to Sushi Katsu for years for all-you-can-eat sushi, and even more so since Han Jun Lee and his family took over the business four years ago.
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