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Industries all across the country are experiencing the disruptive impact of the COVID-19. Discover how it could affect the U.S. foodservice, grocery and convenience industries.

Workforce

Former restaurant workers are too angry to re-apply, study finds

 By Peter Romeo on Dec. 21, 2022

They're still furious over how they were treated at the pandemic's start, the research shows. The way to get them back is showing them proof that a repeat won't happen.

Financing

Washington operators have a rebuttal for those who say restaurants are too busy to be hurting

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 14, 2022

Industry leaders took reporters behind the numbers for a clearer, more nuanced picture of hospitality's ongoing rebound from the pandemic.

Financing

New Senate plan would channel aid to restaurants that missed out on RRF money

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 09, 2022

But the assistance, capped at $25,000, would be available only to small operations.

Financing

Father-and-son restaurant team are sentenced for cheating on their PPP applications

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 08, 2022

Izzat and Tarik Freitekh were sentenced to 36 and 87 months in prison, respectively, for defrauding the aid program.

Financing

SBA releases $83M in additional RRF aid

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 23, 2022

The assistance grants will be distributed to 169 operators who've already been notified of their funding.

Financing

Window opens for pandemic aid to Texas restaurants

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 04, 2022

Under a state program specifically for travel and hospitality businesses, establishments can qualify for grants of up to $20,000.

Operations

Restaurants' business week is shrinking as pandemic effects linger, study finds

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 27, 2022

The average U.S. restaurant is open 6.4 fewer hours a week because of the inability to find workers, according to a study from Datassential.

Workforce

Warning of a possible COVID surge, the White House urges businesses to act now

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 25, 2022

The Biden administration has issued new recommendations for protecting workers as the nation heads into fall and winter.

Financing

Minn. restaurateurs are charged with scamming $250M in pandemic aid

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 27, 2022

The operators allegedly hatched and executed a scheme to cheat a feeding program for children.

Operations

NYC airs plans for dealing with the sidewalk sheds that sprouted mid-pandemic

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 18, 2022

Abandoned structures are being torn down while patently illegal facilities field ultimatums from the city.

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