Your work's favorite happy hour spot wants you to come back to the office. Here's how remote work is costing big-city restaurants and bars billions.

• Restaurants and bars in big cities are reducing hours and closing as remote work cuts in on weekday traffic, CNBC reported. 
• The problem extends to smaller cities as well, like Baton Rouge.
• Some cities are seeing revenue losses of up to nearly $5,000 per person, research shows. 

As the battle rages on between remote workers and employers who want them back in-person, a new ally emerges in favor of return-to-office — restaurants.