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Industries all across the country are experiencing the disruptive impact of the COVID-19. Discover how it could affect the U.S. foodservice, grocery and convenience industries.

Operations

Puerto Rico limits the hours of places that sell alcohol

 By Peter Romeo on Mar. 15, 2020

Restaurants that sell only food and nonalcoholic beverages appear to be exempted, along with supermarkets and sources of health supplies.

Financing

Calif. governor calls for the closure of bars and wineries

 By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 15, 2020

He also said restaurants should cut their occupancies in half, but stopped short of ordering outright closure.

Operations

Ohio and Ill. order restaurant closures to stem the spread of coronavirus

By Peter Romeo and Heather Lalley on Mar. 15, 2020

Ohio’s indefinite ban starts at 9 p.m. tonight. Illinois will permit takeout service.

Financing

More states and cities tell restaurants to end dine-in service

By Jonathan Maze, Heather Lalley and Peter Romeo on Mar. 15, 2020

Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Kentucky have all restricted establishments to takeout and delivery as coronavirus disruptions spread.

Financing

Alinea mulls temporary closure amid mounting cancellations

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 14, 2020

The coronavirus has hit independent restaurants hard, as Alinea's data shows. Momofuku announced Saturday night it would close all units until further notice.

Financing

France and Spain close down their restaurants

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 14, 2020

The closures came as the countries take more drastic efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Financing

OpenTable data shows just how bad traffic is falling

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 14, 2020

Reservations plunged and sales fell as fear of the coronavirus kept people home and away from restaurants.

Topics

Restaurants come up with novel ideas to deal with novel virus

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 13, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is scaring customers away, but some operators are trying to drum up business with a little creativity.

Operations

Grubhub drops commissions on delivery orders from independent restaurants

By Peter Romeo and Heather Lalley on Mar. 13, 2020

The service said it will forgo up to $100 million in fees.

Operations

Restaurants switch focus to off-premise amid coronavirus concerns

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 13, 2020

From “contactless” delivery options to delivery deals and other offers, restaurants are trying a variety of ways to keep their customers—even those who may be wary of dining in restaurants right now.

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