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Patricia Cobe

Senior Editor

Articles by
Patricia Cobe

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Operations

Restaurant pantries proliferate

To boost sales, a growing number of chains are selling groceries direct to consumers.

Leadership

R.J. Melman meets the coronavirus challenge with optimism and innovation

Lettuce Entertain You’s president counts on strong restaurant teams, creative ideas and a positive attitude to deal with the current health crisis.

Workforce

Other industries step in to hire unemployed restaurant workers

Customer service, grocery and other companies are bringing on hospitality workers who have been laid off or furloughed.

Food

Family meals and meal kits continue to be popular for takeout and delivery

Family meals and kits appeal to households sheltering in place.

Financing

Independent restaurant group asks Congress for more help to save restaurants

The Independent Restaurant Coalition is asking for more assistance, saying the CARES Act doesn't go far enough to keep operators afloat.

Food

Restaurants adapt Easter and Passover menus to the new normal

Like other activities, holiday meals are pivoting to accommodate social distancing and lockdown guidelines.

Operations

Jack in the Box to host a virtual prom, and other innovative ideas of the week

Restaurants continue to come up with creative ways to deal with COVID-19.

Operations

How R.J. Melman and his Lettuce Entertain You teams are meeting the coronavirus challenge

Melman shares how his restaurant group has put creative new ideas into action.

Beverage

Operators get creative with loosened off-premise alcohol laws

Deals and special packages on beer, wine and cocktails for delivery offer a sales bright spot during the coronavirus crisis.

Operations

Restaurants turn to meal kits to boost sales

Operators are packaging the ingredients for make-at-home pizzas, brunch, tacos and more to deliver to housebound consumers.

Operations

Restaurants cook up creative ideas to stay afloat

These operators are fighting the coronavirus by thinking outside the box.

Operations

COVID-19 is forcing the supply chain to change course

As restaurants scale back or stop operations, the demand for supplies continues to rise in retail.

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