Restaurant owners are frustrated, angry after new round of RRF grant reversals
The U.S. Small Business Administration, which oversees the awards, is quiet about why operators’ promised funding is being rescinded for the second time this month.Restaurant Business Exclusive Content
Financing
The omicron variant interrupts a healthy restaurant sales recovery
The Bottom Line: Industry sales were surprisingly strong after a second-half surge. But sales slowed in December after the latest spike in infections.
Food
Plants and spice headline the latest menu news
Taste Tracker: Subway and Shake Shack turn up the heat; plants take shape at Pret, Pokeworks and Wienerschnitzel; Taco Bell adds a fruity freeze; and it’s always time for chicken.
Financing
Will Congress open the spigot this time on more restaurant aid?
Reality Check: The National Restaurant Association is stepping up its efforts to replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, citing a new opportunity. But it's far from a slam-dunk.