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San Francisco reopens restaurant dining rooms at 25% of capacities

 By Peter Romeo on Oct. 01, 2020

Service times are limited to two hours, and alcohol sales are only permitted with the accompaniment of “bona fide” food.

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Chicago lifts restaurant capacity cap, okays indoor bar service

 By Peter Romeo on Sep. 28, 2020

The measures will take effect on Thursday, with certain qualifications.

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NJ lawmakers ban polystyrene containers, plastic bags

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 28, 2020

Single-use plastic straws would also be prohibited under the measure, which has yet to be signed into law by Gov. Murphy.

Financing

Calls grow for tighter franchise regulations

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 27, 2020

As stories of problems at franchise brands mount, advocates and some regulators call for more enforcement at the federal level.

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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

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