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Darden provides a glimpse of COVID’s impact

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

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

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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Widespread layoffs hit the lodging business

Marriott expects to furlough tens of thousands of property-level employees, and the tally of industrywide job eliminations could top 4 million near term, said the American Hotel & Lodging Association.

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Distributors ask for help to keep trucking

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

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White House says relief for restaurants is in the works

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says measures will allow closed restaurants to continue paying their employees. Loans and direct payments to consumers would be part of a $1 trillion relief package.

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States ease liquor laws to help restaurants

Illinois and New York have OK'd sales for off-premise, and New York and Ohio have permitted returns of unused St. Patrick’s stockpiles.

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Trump administration wants Americans to rely on drive-thrus for more of their food

After holding conversations with quick-service CEOs, the White House also disclosed that it plans to send cash to consumers to stoke spending. A small-business relief package is also in the works.

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Grubhub clarifies its restaurant aid program amid operator complaints

With some operators calling it a “bait and switch,” the third-party delivery provider is offering up new details on its repayment guidelines for restaurants.

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25%-30% of independent restaurants could close, Texas Restaurant Association warns

The shutdowns could cost 1 million jobs, according to the association.

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Trump asks all Americans to forgo restaurant dining

The president and health officials also called on citizens to avoid gatherings of more than 10 people, at home as well as outside.

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White House eyes nationwide curfew: Report

A requirement that citizens be home by a certain hour could be an alternative to forcing restaurants to close or discontinue dine-in service.

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