Pradeep Ghimire, co-owner of Cafemandu Flavors of Nepal in Irving, is proud his Nepalese restaurant at least survived 2020. "It was tough," he said. "It was a roller coaster ride for us. A lot of ups, a lot of downs." The small eatery, nestled inside a shopping center off N. Belt Line Road, has spent a lot of energy and money on shoring up safety for customers, like PPE for employees, a plexiglass barrier for its cash register, and more to-go containers for take-out. "We even changed our menu to have more to-go options for the people because a lot of people are not coming out," said Ghimire.