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The pandemic has hastened Ruby Tuesday’s decline

By Jonathan Maze on May 29, 2020

The casual dining chain, which has been shrinking for years, has closed at least 150 locations, more than a third of the system, and many will not reopen.

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Are restaurants responsible for supplying staff with masks and gloves?

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on May 28, 2020

While no one wants added costs right now, the obligation of operating a safe and compliant restaurant falls on the operator, Advice Guy says.

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Marriott warns of ‘significant’ further cutbacks

By Peter Romeo on May 27, 2020

The 115,000 employees currently furloughed will remain out of work until the fall, according to the innkeeper. It’s now offering U.S. employees an exit deal.

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Restaurant sales are coming back, but the return is quicker some places than others

By Joe Guszkowski on May 21, 2020

Restaurants in Montana and Oklahoma are restocking the fastest, even as those in West Virginia, Rhode Island and New Mexico are hitting their low points, according to new purchasing data.

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