Coronavirus

The state has become a COVID-19 hotspot, the state's top health official said.

Restaurants will get temporary free access to the ordering platform. It is the second such partnership to be announced in as many weeks.

Guests can preorder dinner and then pick it up to enjoy at home.

Eric Holm's 1069 Restaurant Group has run up a debt of $49.7 million. Only six of its 33 units are open.

20 areas would be denied indoor service again, and nine of them would be prohibited from offering outdoor dining as well.

FSDs share new challenges, goals and what they’ve gleaned so far.

But the industry remains more than 2 million jobs short of where it was before the pandemic.

Chicago asked residents to suggest ways of boosting local restaurants’ outdoor capacities, with $5,000 going to the best notion. We doubt any of these will be the prize winner.

Despite closures, bankruptcies and uncertainty, the industry has proven to be more resilient than expected, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

The number of places and the jobs they provide might not rebound for 10, according to the McKinsey report.

With dining-room seating caps still in place within most jurisdictions, operators are showing ingenuity in how they can serve more people and not run afoul of the rules.

IU’s foodservice staff found new ways to craft connections while campus was closed.

IGA CEO John Ross says pandemic-sparked safety concerns and e-commerce adoption have delivered new shoppers to local stores, where he suspects they can stay for the long term.