government

More restaurants have their Restaurant Revitalization Fund awards rescinded

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 23, 2021

An uncertain number of owners will not get their funds amid lawsuits claiming discrimination, putting pressure on lawmakers to replenish the pool.

Operations

Michigan to lift restaurant restrictions starting Tuesday

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 17, 2021

The state is also dropping all requirements that face masks be worn, regardless of an individual's vaccination status.

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Financing

Still need financial aid? The SBA says it has more options

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 16, 2021

The PPP and the Restaurant Revitalization Fund may be done, but the agency's Emergency Injury Disaster Loan program still has money available for loans and grants.

Operations

New York lifts all COVID measures for restaurants, leaving 4 states with restrictions

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 15, 2021

The decision by Gov. Andrew Cuomo was unscheduled but expected. He had pledged to lift all remaining limits as soon as 70% of the population had been vaccinated.

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Operations

Plastic straw restrictions re-emerge in NYC

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 15, 2021

A new law set to take effect Nov. 1 will limit when customers can use a non-biodegradable version and requires restaurants to steer them to more environmentally friendly options.

Financing

SBA stops Restaurant Revitalization Fund payments after courts rule they're discriminatory

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 14, 2021

Nearly 3,000 approved applicants, all women and people in groups deemed most in need, were told they wouldn't get their funds following legal challenges to the selection process.

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California reopens with a question for restaurants on face masks

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 14, 2021

Vaccinated employees and guests no longer need to cover their faces, but how can an operator determine if they have been?

Workforce

Updated OSHA guidelines pose new duties for restaurant employers

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 10, 2021

The revised recommendations suggest one set of protocols for the vaccinated and another for the unvaccinated, suggesting employers will somehow have to keep track.

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