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Florida lifts COVID restrictions on restaurants

 By Peter Romeo on Sep. 25, 2020

Eating and drinking places can immediately resume their pre-pandemic operations, including full use of dining rooms.

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Indiana drops restrictions on restaurants' operations

 By Peter Romeo on Sep. 23, 2020

Capacity caps and most operational limits will be removed on Saturday.

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Restaurant dining is about to resume in San Francisco

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 18, 2020

City officials did not set a date for dining rooms to reopen, but said it will come after Sept. 30.

Financing

NLRB refuses to reopen McDonald's joint-employer complaint

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 17, 2020

The move comes as the franchise community is awaiting action to overturn last week's bombshell court decision.

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NYC independents get a go-ahead to levy a 10% COVID surcharge

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 16, 2020

The measure would extend through the full reopening of dining rooms. It would not be available to chain restaurants.

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New CDC report cites dining out as a significant COVID risk

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 11, 2020

The assessment applies to outdoor as well as indoor dining, and calls for measures to offset the inability of diners to wear masks while eating

Financing

With Congress deadlocked, California passes its own small-business aid package

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 10, 2020

Measures enacted exclude PPP funds from income calculations and extend $1,000 credits for new hires.

Operations

The long and complicated history of joint employer

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 09, 2020

A detailed look at efforts to change the joint-employer standard, and why the debate just won’t go away.

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San Francisco holds off on permitting indoor restaurant dining

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 03, 2020

Officials have not said when dine-in service might resume, frustrating local restaurants.

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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.

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