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.

Marketing

As bars close early in some states, White Castle takes up the slack

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 11, 2020

The 24-hour fast-food chain promotes DIY cocktails to pair with its iconic sliders.

Workforce

Restaurants and bars led the nation in rehiring in July

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 07, 2020

New government figures say 502,000 jobs were filled.

Operations

Chains see development opportunities in wake of pandemic

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 07, 2020

New franchise agreements and attractive real estate deals are spurring expansion.

Food

How chef Ahktar Nawab touches every corner of the industry with restaurants, food halls, a hospitality company and more

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 06, 2020

A pandemic isn’t stopping this skilled chef and entrepreneur from moving forward with new projects.

Consumer Trends

Political affiliation plays into dining-out decisions, finds new poll

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 06, 2020

Democrats and Republications are divided about restaurant dining during a pandemic.

Leadership

DoorDash, National Restaurant Association to host virtual restaurant conference

By Joe Guszkowski on Aug. 06, 2020

Main Street Strong will bring together independent restaurants to learn from one another amid the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.

Financing

Restaurant sales are slowly returning

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 05, 2020

Benchmarks suggest continued gradual improvement in industry sales, with fast food leading the way. But concerns remain.

Operations

New York cracks down on restaurants that ignore COVID safety rules

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 05, 2020

Nearly 100 places have been stripped of their liquor licenses, and 600 more face fines of up to $10,000. Just shy of 1,000 places were checked on Monday night alone.

Operations