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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.

Technology

5 tech execs share what’s next for their chains

 By Joe Guszkowski on Dec. 08, 2020

Leaders from Chipotle, Wingstop and others gave a sneak peek into their innovation pipelines during RB’s FSTEC Community.

Topics

New York restaurants likely to see tighter service limits starting Monday

 By Peter Romeo on Dec. 07, 2020

Indoor dining would be discontinued in New York City and curtailed to 25% of capacities in most other areas.

Financing

National Restaurant Association steps up pressure on Congress for aid

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 07, 2020

Restaurant casualties will soar past the current 110,000 closures--17% of the industry--without immediate relief, the group warns

Topics

California proceeds with widespread suspension of outdoor dining

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 07, 2020

Restaurants in most of the state are now limited to takeout and delivery.

Topics

4 surprises sprung on the restaurant industry this week

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 04, 2020

Who would've expected a revelation from Biden, evidence of a fib from Cheesecake Factory, and a federal aid package being even a remote possibility?

Financing

Cheesecake Factory settles SEC allegations of misleading investors about the pandemic's impact

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 04, 2020

The company neither affirmed nor denied the agency's allegations that it presented an inaccurate assessment early in the crisis.

Marketing

Restaurants are pushing gift card sales, but consumers are slower to respond

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 04, 2020

Operators are counting on holiday gift cards to boost revenue but sales are down.

Financing

Outback Steakhouse owner Bloomin’ hedges its bets

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 03, 2020

The company is aggressively developing brands around takeout, but it also insists that casual dining is not dead.

Food

Grubhub reveals top food orders of 2020

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 03, 2020

The third-party delivery company tracked what customers ate as they spent most of the year cooped up at home.

Operations

California moves toward widespread suspension of outdoor dining

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 03, 2020

The rollback of services to takeout and delivery could begin in broad swaths of the state within a day or two, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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