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Heather Lalley

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Heather Lalley

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Workforce

Noodles is giving workers paid time off to vote

The chain joins several others in encouraging employees to vote in the upcoming presidential election.

Technology

Virtual brands emerge from the shadows

When most everything’s a ghost kitchen because of the pandemic, is the world ready for “fake” restaurant concepts?

Financing

Dave & Buster’s watchers wonder if the chain will declare bankruptcy

Media reports about the company’s latest going concern warning sent the chain’s stock price plummeting, but some say it might have a chance to rebound.

Operations

Yelp: 61% of pandemic restaurant closures will be permanent

Restaurants with the highest closure rates include those specializing in breakfast and brunch, burgers and sandwiches, desserts and Mexican food, the report from the review platform found.

Operations

Shake Shack now has curbside pickup at almost 40% of its stores

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.

Operations

Chuck E. Cheese's new bankruptcy woe: What to do with 7 billion paper prize tickets

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.

Workforce

Dave & Buster’s plans to lay off more than 1,300 employees

The struggling food-and-games chain has recently filed notices of mass layoffs in seven states.

Operations

Operators out West face a new threat: Wildfire smoke

After pivoting to outdoor dining amid the pandemic, dangerous air is forcing many restaurants in the western U.S. to abandon their patios.

Operations

Dave & Buster’s same-store sales fall 87%

The eatertainment chain is working to improve its food and entertainment offerings, but it’s unsure whether customers are ready to return.

Operations

Farewell letter from an independent restaurant owner

As Danny Abrams and Cindy Smith shutter their original location of The Mermaid Inn, they reflect on the pandemic’s impact on neighborhood restaurants and hope for better days in the future.

Operations

With winter coming, more independents shut their doors for good

With cold weather on the way and no clear aid package headed their way, more independent restaurant owners decide to close permanently.

Operations

Ready to reopen, Commander’s Palace reinvents itself for the COVID era

The legendary New Orleans restaurant reopens its dining room Friday and launches a new to-go concept.

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