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Restaurant dining is about to resume in San Francisco

City officials did not set a date for dining rooms to reopen, but said it will come after Sept. 30.

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Family meal bundles get a boost from curbside pickup

The pandemic has encouraged—if not forced—restaurant operators to flex their ingenuity.

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Yelp: 61% of pandemic restaurant closures will be permanent

By Heather Lalley on Sep. 17, 2020

Restaurants with the highest closure rates include those specializing in breakfast and brunch, burgers and sandwiches, desserts and Mexican food, the report from the review platform found.

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Texas raises restaurants' indoor seating cap to 75%

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 17, 2020

Gov. Abbott also eased requirements that menus and condiment packages be single-use.

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Shake Shack now has curbside pickup at almost 40% of its stores

By Heather Lalley on Sep. 16, 2020

The fast casual, which has been hampered by its urban locations during the pandemic, is looking to add drive-thrus and walk-up windows to boost traffic.

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Chuck E. Cheese's new bankruptcy woe: What to do with 7 billion paper prize tickets

By Heather Lalley on Sep. 16, 2020

The food-and-games chain’s parent, CEC Entertainment, has asked a bankruptcy court to approve the $2.3 million price tag to destroy tickets that have gone unused due to the pandemic.

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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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Operators out West face a new threat: Wildfire smoke

By Heather Lalley on Sep. 15, 2020

After pivoting to outdoor dining amid the pandemic, dangerous air is forcing many restaurants in the western U.S. to abandon their patios.

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Federal judge curbs Pennsylvania's ability to close restaurants over COVID

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 15, 2020

The decision also overturns a 25-person cap on dining room capacities.

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Groceries, meal kits remain opportunities for restaurants

By Joe Guszkowski on Sep. 15, 2020

Nearly three-fourths of consumers said they would buy groceries at a restaurant, but less than a quarter of restaurants offer them, according to research by Coca-Cola.

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