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.

Financing

Restaurant stocks crash again as fears over dine-in closures mount

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

Operations

White House eyes nationwide curfew: Report

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

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

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

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.

The government's leading expert on COVID-19 recommended a two-week lockdown as states and cities followed suit.

The chain is going to a takeout-only model to reduce the spread of the coronavirus as chains focus increasingly on drive-thru and delivery.

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

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

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