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Restaurants and bars find reopening and recovery support in industry initiatives

Sponsored content from our partner Anheuser-Busch on Jul. 09, 2020

As restaurants across the country reopen their dining rooms, many may be looking for community support as well as outside help to ensure their successful recovery after months of being shuttered.

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Jimmy John’s fires workers who made a noose out of bread dough

By Heather Lalley on Jul. 07, 2020

The incident, which happened at a restaurant in Georgia, was videotaped and shared widely on social media, prompting some to threaten a boycott of the sandwich chain.

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Make the National Restaurant Association’s ServSafe Dining Commitment

By National Restaurant Association on Jul. 07, 2020

The program allows operators to showcase their ongoing commitment to the health and safety of employees and guests.

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Burger King’s owner vows more racially diverse hires

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 29, 2020

Restaurant Brands International says half of the candidates interviewing for jobs at its offices will come from “demonstrably diverse” groups.

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Do cooks have to wear masks?

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Jun. 25, 2020

While kitchen staff are usually removed from guests, face coverings are still key to preventing spread, Advice Guy says.

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Will delivery and takeout be the new norm? Here’s how to get the kitchen ready

Sponsored content from our partner LTI, Inc. on Jun. 22, 2020

COVID-19 and the subsequent shutdown of in-person dining forced restaurants to turn to off-premises dining as the only available source of revenue.

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Long ignored, some restaurants make plans to observe Juneteenth

By Heather Lalley on Jun. 19, 2020

The holiday, also known as Emancipation Day, celebrates the events of June 19, 1865, in which enslaved people in Texas finally learned they were free.

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