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Financing

Golden Corral's largest franchise operator files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy

Eric Holm's 1069 Restaurant Group has run up a debt of $49.7 million. Only six of its 33 units are open.

Workforce

WARN Act filings breed confusion for restaurant chains

Just ask P.F. Chang's, says RB's Reality Check.

Operations

NYC already reshutting restaurant dining rooms in high-infection areas

20 areas would be denied indoor service again, and nine of them would be prohibited from offering outdoor dining as well.

Operations

Second NY COVID wave would slash restaurant sales for 3 more years, study predicts

The number of places and the jobs they provide might not rebound for 10, according to the McKinsey report.

Operations

Dining ideas best left outside

Chicago asked residents to suggest ways of boosting local restaurants’ outdoor capacities, with $5,000 going to the best notion. We doubt any of these will be the prize winner.

Operations

Restaurateurs cook up ways to boost capacities

With dining-room seating caps still in place within most jurisdictions, operators are showing ingenuity in how they can serve more people and not run afoul of the rules.

Workforce