Restaurant takeout and delivery services, a critical part of restaurant survival during the past two years of the pandemic are expected to remain important elements of the foodservice landscape going ...
The pandemic has intensified a long-brewing shortage of truck drivers, often leaving restaurants scrambling to get what they need. But some argue there is no shortage at all, just a lack of pay.
The National Restaurant Association and the Independent Restaurant Coalition both pushed for more aid to help the industry during the pandemic. But differing styles and disagreements between the two may have hampered the effort.
Shortages, delays and soaring costs have become commonplace since the outset of the pandemic. But experts say there were signs of an impending crisis long before anyone heard of COVID.
A grant program from American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation will help 25 small, independent restaurants that have been in business more than 25 years.
The Bottom Line: With the omicron surge subsiding and local regulations easing, consumers were feeling increasingly comfortable dining out. The Ukraine invasion changed all that.