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Darden to close all of its dining rooms

 By Peter Romeo on Mar. 20, 2020

The casual-dining giant will continue to offer takeout while rolling out self-delivery.

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Even fine dining is pivoting to takeout

 By Heather Lalley on Mar. 20, 2020

With few other choices, high-end establishments get creative with meals to go.

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Fighting for their lives

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 20, 2020

Independent restaurant operators battle to keep their businesses as the coronavirus spreads.

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Restaurants have the White House's ear

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 19, 2020

A request for $145 billion in direct aid is already getting federal attention, says a National Restaurant Association official.

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Darden provides a glimpse of COVID’s impact

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 19, 2020

The parent of Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse detailed how it has changed operations to temper the wallop, and warned of the potential damage if the situation worsens.

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Indies face a brutal choice: Whether to swiftly pivot or shut down

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 19, 2020

During the unprecedented coronavirus crisis, independent operators struggle to make life-or-death decisions for their businesses.

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Relief bill extends paid sick leave to a large portion of restaurant employees

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 18, 2020

The aid for employees sickened with COVID-19 will be required of all businesses with fewer than 500 employees. Enterprises with 50 or fewer workers on the payroll can ask for a waiver.

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Distributors ask for help to keep trucking

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 18, 2020

The industry's food haulers say they lack the cash flow and capital to keep supplying restaurants and noncommercial customers.

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Epidemic will cost restaurants $225B short-term, National Restaurant Association says

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 18, 2020

In a letter requesting $145 billion in direct aid to eating and drinking places, the Association said 5-7 million industry jobs could be lost.

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Restaurants are still open in your state. Should you close anyway?

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Mar. 18, 2020

No matter where they are located, operations need to come up with creative ways to generate revenue amid the outbreak, Advice Guy says.

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