Peter Romeo

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Operations

Denny's feels the pinch of limited reopening capacities.

The increased sales amount to about $900 a day. The added costs can run $500 to $1,000.

Workforce

Unions find opportunity in restaurants' COVID-19 woes

Restaurants may be less busy than they've ever been, but the same can't be said for labor advocates.

The state's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the prohibitions on business reopenings are unconstitutional.

But Chicago has moved in another direction, mandating that third-party services break down their charges on customers' tabs.

Operations in seven states were given a go-ahead yesterday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. But Los Angeles will remain on the sidelines.

UNLV's Lee Business School is teaming up with its namesake family to hold a competition for entrepreneurs. The aim is to generate ideas that will help restaurants and other components of the hospitality business.

Operators will be required to maintain a log of who ate when for 30 days as a condition of reopening their dining rooms. New Orleans backed off what appeared to be a similar policy.

The new format, featuring a limited menu and sparse seating, will make its debut this week.

Gov. Jay Pritzker is being pressured to consider moving up the "go" date, which operators say is currently June 26 at the earliest.

Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop issued an executive order limiting the charges to 10% of orders.

The chain's parent company is currently discussing alternative options with identified parties.

Restaurants are able to reopen efficiently and without the cost of retraining or recruiting, executives told investors Friday morning.

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