Coronavirus

C-store retailer launches chainwide hiring campaign

Tributes to the Texas Roadhouse co-founder and longtime leader are pouring out, often from figures far removed from restaurants.

A look at data from the past year, as the quarantine led to broad shutdowns of indoor restaurant service, show that while the industry is recovering, it has a long way to go.

The impact of more than doubling the federal minimum wage would be tempered by phasing in the increase, many restaurateurs contend. But they still have doubts about one size fitting all.

Customers will be able to get ketchup and other condiments with a wave of their hand. The idea is to reduce touchpoints and give diners peace of mind amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington has upheld ordinances, which the NWGA and WFIA say are illegal, in the cities of Seattle and Burien requiring some grocers to pay hazard pay.

Restaurant menus went through many iterations during the pandemic—but are the adaptations permanent?

Boredom drives the surge in between-meal noshing.

After trying life with darkened dining rooms, table-service operators are venturing far afield from their traditional turf.

As the company launches its IPO, CEO and founder Noah Glass talks about the industry’s increasingly digital future.

With $93 billion still available for loans that ideally morph into grants, the PPP would be extended for another two months, or through May 30. The measure has bipartisan support and is favored by 78% of small businesses.

School nutrition programs also suffered financial losses in the first 9 months of COVID-19.

Sales trends have convinced One Group Hospitality that customers are about to pack dining rooms to indulge their pent-up demand for dining out.