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McDonald’s is stepping up its safety efforts as COVID surges again

 By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 13, 2020

The company will emphasize contactless payment and plans more inspections of restaurants to ensure they are taking proper steps to protect against the spread of coronavirus.

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Inside Chipotle’s first Digital Kitchen

 By Heather Lalley on Nov. 12, 2020

The new unit format is designed for delivery and takeout—but don’t call it a ghost kitchen, the chain’s global development chief said.

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National Restaurant Association finds flaws with Stanford study on restaurants as 'superspreader' sites

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 12, 2020

The Association faulted the research for being based on modeling and not on real-world contact tracing, among a number of other issues.

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Ohio, New York slate shutdowns if COVID infections fail to slow

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 12, 2020

The advisories came as California suspended dine-in service in highly populated San Diego County.

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Chipotle rolls out its first ghost kitchen

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 11, 2020

The Chipotle Digital Kitchen, which debuts this week in New York, will give the fast-casual chain greater flexibility to expand in dense urban areas, the company said.

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San Francisco re-shuts dining rooms, furthering a nationwide rollback for restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 11, 2020

Other areas are imposing curfews and facing off with restaurateurs in court as COVID counts soar.

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Court rules Illinois restaurant operator must abide by dine-in shutdown

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 10, 2020

FoxFire restaurant, which had been granted a temporary restraining order that allowed it to keep its doors open, said it will now take its case to the state supreme court.

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Steve Easterbrook wants to be dropped from McDonald’s discrimination lawsuit

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 10, 2020

The chain’s former CEO derides a lawsuit by two Black executives as a “kitchen-sink-style” complaint that aims to “sensationalize” the case.

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Staying agile to align with changing consumer habits

Sponsored content from our partner Intouch Insight on Nov. 10, 2020

As  the end draws near for what has proved to be a challenging year for everyone, consumer habits continue to evolve.

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Stanford study: Full-service restaurants are ‘superspreader’ sites

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 10, 2020

Researchers tracked cell phone data of 98 million Americans in 10 major metropolitan areas and determined that the reopening of restaurant dining rooms brings a high risk of COVID spread.

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