Coronavirus

Employers are also finding that more hours are needed because new hires aren't as efficient.

The importance of focusing on core capabilities to stay relevant and engage shoppers

Those who have received two doses of the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine or a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine no longer have to wear a mask on the job.

Workers are now entitled to up to 80 hours of pay while they nurse themselves or a family member back from a case of COVID-19.

As omicron ebbs, the industry is leaning on governments to end some emergency measures and make others permanent.

Gov. Wolf says $225 million of $1.7 billion in funding from the federal government should go to restaurants and other enterprises with less than $1 million in pre-pandemic revenues.

Express Mart makes meeting neighbors’ needs a rallying cry

The CEO of Chili’s and Maggiano’s leaned on a lifetime of restaurant experience to weather a challenge no one was prepared for, creating a new blueprint for growth in the process.

Agency withdraws emergency rule for employers, but still seeking permanent standard

The group found that nearly half the nation's restaurants believe they won't survive the pandemic without direct financial aid from Washington.

Sweet & Sour: Nancy Kruse and Peter Romeo look at the oft-voiced theory that the pandemic has shifted the focus of restaurant customers and operators to the convenience of takeout and delivery. Neither one is buying it. Some axe throwing and a drink, anyone?

Why the struggle to find qualified labor will remain long after the pandemic: Kramer

"Those that are still out there on the front lines have earned the added pay," Robert McDonough of Redner’s says.