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

Ready for a vaccine requirement? Here’s how to tell.

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Workforce

Illinois bets Biden's employee vaccine mandate will hold

While the U.S. Supreme Court deliberates, the state is mandating compliance, starting Feb. 24.

More evidence says the latest surge is hurting sales, but analysts and executives are expecting more of a “bump in the road” this time.

Reality Check: And—surprise, surprise—some of them are good news for an industry that’s taken its lumps.

Reality Check: Any new year brings areas of uncertainty and concern. Here are the big ones confronting the foodservice industry.

But the numbers crunched by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics don't fully reflect the impact of omicron.

Working Lunch: Mike Whatley, VP of state affairs and grassroots advocacy, discusses the industry’s key issues. Also, President Biden’s vaccine mandates, actions by governors and mayors.

Boston and Chicago are both limiting dine-in service to guests who can prove they've been vaccinated against COVID-19, and Oakland is expected to follow.

Employees will now have until Jan. 10 to provide proof of vaccination, and until Feb. 9 if they opt for testing.

Elsewhere in the world, service limits are being imposed on restaurants again. But in the U.S., officials are relying on vaccination and mask mandates to avoid caps on seating and hours of operation. At least until now.

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