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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

COVID safety updates put peculiar obligations on restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 27, 2020

The novel requirements include keeping doors open, air conditioners on, and guests in masks for longer stretches.

Consumer Trends

People are slowly returning to breweries

 By Joe Guszkowski on Aug. 26, 2020

The trend mirrors a gradual return to on-premise dining nationwide, though visits still remain well below pre-pandemic levels.

Operations

Chicago asks residents for ideas on extending outdoor dining through the winter

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 25, 2020

The city is holding a $5,000 contest to encourage unorthodox thinking.

Financing

With federal assistance on hold, grass-roots programs pose a stopgap for restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 21, 2020

The grants or loans may be in the thousands rather than millions, and are usually contingent on geography. But potential aid is or will soon be there.

Marketing

Marketers create TV ads that resonate with pandemic-weary consumers

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 20, 2020

Advertising throughout the pandemic paid off for some restaurant and delivery companies. A little humor helps too.

Operations

NYC restaurants could lose outdoor dining, Cuomo says

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 20, 2020

The governor says he's considering the move to temper a second wave of COVID-19 in the fall or winter.

Topics

Grubhub mounts a campaign to let NYC's commission cap die

Aug. 20, 2020

The third-party deliverer is encouraging consumers to push against an extension of the city's "food delivery tax."

Operations

Restaurants tap low- and high-tech solutions to smooth operations during the pandemic

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 19, 2020

Operators share the innovations that are getting them through these challenging times.

Operations

NYC operators demand a dine-in reopening plan

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 19, 2020

The city’s restaurant owners, frustrated with the indefinite cessation of indoor dining, said they’re not ruling out legal channels to force action.

Financing

HMSHost is laying off thousands as travel stagnates

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 18, 2020

The foodservice operator has told at least 3,000 employees in airports around the country that their layoffs could turn permanent in October.

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