Coronavirus

FMI—The Food Industry offers an analysis of the operational changes and investments food retailers made during the pandemic.

The regional burger chain is also revamping its compensation plans to raise unit managers' potential pay above $100,000.

Leo Vercollone says it was the right time to sell chain to 3 buyers

Rochelle Walensky's emotional alert comes as foodservice operations report strengthening sales under loosened restrictions.

Walensky's emotional alert comes as restaurants report strenghening sales under loosened restrictions.

The barbecue chain andd its sister concept Granite City Food and Brewery both saw sales soar in March, thanks to easing restrictions, vaccinations and easy comparisons.

As transactions increasingly shift to digital channels, restaurants like &pizza and First Watch are learning more about their guests than ever.

Third-party delivery company partners with digital health firms

The pandemic accelerated the buffet chain’s evolution into other service formats. Here are some of the avenues it’s pursuing.

Darden Restaurants says it will reward hourly employees with $17 million in bonuses while raising its pay scale to $12 an hour.

“Professionally it was heartbreaking,” David Schaefer says of the beginning of the pandemic.. “People were in a panic looking for essentials—anything they could grab to feed their families.”

Administrators of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund are shooting for a one-month ramp up, but can't say when they'll begin distributing grants.

Keith Knopf says "people came together to do the right thing and put safety first."