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New restaurant equipment and back-of-the-house technology

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.

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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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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