Coronavirus

Restaurants with reopened dining rooms have recaptured 83.9% of their pre-COVID sales.

The multiyear agreement could be particularly significant this season as more fans watch from home and potentially order more delivery.

City Council voted 46-4 in support

The lower sales gain is still impressive as this year’s everyday growth outstripped last year’s Labor Day sales.

OLC speaker offers ideas for convenience foodservice operators

Starting Sept. 30, places can use up to 25% of their interior seats. Patrons will be asked to blow the whistle if an establishment exceeds the cap.

Three in 4 consumers fear getting COVID-19 while grocery shopping, according to a poll by Charleston|Orwig and Menu Matters.

Shoppers habits have changed, but the fundamentals, including merchandising and service, are still important for independent grocers, the author says.

Heading into Labor Day weekend, grocery workers at Kroger, Food 4 Less and Whole Foods Market call for a reinstatement of hazard pay given the continued threat of COVID-19.

Small tweaks and larger changes are in store as customers visit food halls in the age of COVID-19.

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

Consider these solutions shared at the Association for Healthcare Foodservice’s recent virtual conference.

The Lempert Report: Food establishments innovate amid a pandemic.