Coronavirus

Industries all across the country are experiencing the disruptive impact of the COVID-19 Coronavirus. Discover how it could affect the U.S. foodservice, grocery and convenience industries.


Operations

Confusion, uncertainty mount as restaurants consider COVID vaccine

When it comes to the vaccine rollout, operators have more questions than answers so far.

Helping Workers Take Their Best Shot

Dollar General and Instacart are offering time off or pay for workers to get vaccines—but they aren’t necessarily requiring it.

The American Hotel & Lodging Association is urging President-elect Biden to turn the nation’s lodging properties—some 50,000 per state—into auxiliary inoculation centers.

The Lempert Report: Poll finds consumers are drinking more during the pandemic—and sometimes during the workday.

Retailer issues updates on acquisition, quarter-to-date financials

With fewer people on-site, all types of dining operations are serving up meals to those in need.

A special Power 20 episode

Business listings will reflect guests’ observations around social distancing and mask wearing.

A doubling of off-premise business failed to offset the loss of on-site business, the franchisor said.

The digital retailer delivered on speed, price and quality, overtaking H-E-B and Trader Joe's, the annual survey showed.

A majority of survey respondents said that employee safety was somewhat or much more difficult during the pandemic.

The tweaks include a much lower cap on loan size to shift more of the funding toward small businesses.

Danielle Vogel worked on Capitol Hill before launching a grocery store. Amid the chaos of the past year and in early January, the grocery community helps everyone get through, she says.

When the pandemic started, Nutrition Director Lori Danella and her team didn’t know how exactly they would pull off meal service, but they knew they had to.

Foodservice programs are applying what they learned during fall semester as they enter the next.

Lending to restaurants that previously received a PPP loan will begin on Wednesday.

Constant pivoting can breed constant stress, as FSDs around the country have learned firsthand.

Liberal-leaning, perhaps, but plenty of room to benefit

Indoor dining has been capped at 25% of capacity, and reservations systems and records are required.

See what’s in store for Danella’s district, which was named FSD’s January 2021 Foodservice Operation of the Month.

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