coronavirus

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

White House says relief for restaurants is in the works

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says measures will allow closed restaurants to continue paying their employees. Loans and direct payments to consumers would be part of a $1 trillion relief package.

Financing

Chick-fil-A to suspend dine-in service

The company said it is temporarily closing dining room seating over coronavirus fears, joining Starbucks in going takeout-only.

Denny’s was the first U.S. chain to acknowledge that the coronavirus would impact its quarterly results.

As many states forbid dine-in service in the wake of the coronavirus, restaurant operators around the country are looking for help and answers.

Governments across the country have moved to close restaurants and bars to help stem the spread of the coronavirus.

A requirement that citizens be home by a certain hour could be an alternative to forcing restaurants to close or discontinue dine-in service.

The indefinite closures add to a growing list of states that have banned on-premise operations in the wake of the fast-spreading coronavirus.

Follow the blog for the latest updates on the unprecedented impacts of COVID-19 on the restaurant industry.

The president and health officials also called on citizens to avoid gatherings of more than 10 people, at home as well as outside.

A number of states and cities Monday ordered restaurants and bars to close on-premise operations as leaders seek to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

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