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

Hotels reimagine food and beverage service with new models

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 29, 2020

To lure guests back to restaurants, bars, catered meetings and overnight stays, hotels are creating strict guidelines and innovative changes.

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California joins Texas and Florida in closing bars, but selectively

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 29, 2020

Meanwhile, Washington state is forgoing a lift in restaurant and bar capacities, and New Jersey is delaying the reopening of dining rooms. New York City may do the same. All are reacting to a surge in coronavirus infections.

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The long and dizzying ride that led to Chuck E. Cheese's bankruptcy

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 26, 2020

The fun-and-food chain offered plenty of action off-stage in its 43-year history.

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Where reopenings are being delayed or reversed

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 26, 2020

Texas and Florida aren't the only jurisdictions that have hit the brakes on reopening. Here are the locales that paused or stepped back on their plans this week.

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Texas governor shuts down bars, rolls back restaurant capacity to 50%

By Heather Lalley on Jun. 26, 2020

Gov. Greg Abbott is trying to stem the surge of coronavirus cases in his state.

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Restaurants feel the backlash of bars' refusal to follow safety measures

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 26, 2020

Most of the states halting or reversing their re-openings are citing drinking places as the main villain.

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What Olive Garden’s parent has learned during the pandemic

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 25, 2020

The crisis has provided a unique opportunity to review some practices and approaches, according to Gene Lee, the CEO of Darden Restaurants. Here are some of the insights he says the company has gleaned.

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