Coronavirus

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


Operations

New Mexico restaurant owners suffer whiplash over indoor dining rules changes

“It’s about as frustrating as it could possibly be,” one longtime operator says about legal wrangling that is keeping the state’s restaurants closed to dine-in traffic.

Financing

People returning to restaurants correlates with COVID spikes: Yelp

Meanwhile, more restaurants were closing permanently, the business review site found.

The third round of bonus pay for full- and part-time employees will add up to about $428 million.

In a bright spot in the pandemic, adult children bring their talents to the home office

An ongoing list of c-stores, drug stores, department stores and others that are enhancing safety measures

Update also expands delivery footprint

Program is part of new Fresh Food Financing Initiative for COVID-19 relief

The food-management company has come up with six different models that school nutrition teams can implement.

It depends on the retailer and the state

The COVID-19 crisis has led to a jump in RV sales, an opportunity for fuel retailers

The pandemic has transformed foodservice, creating a space robots appear uniquely suited to fill.

“A pay bump won’t keep you alive if you contract COVID-19,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who joins the UFCW and Sen. Sherrod Brown in calling for an Essential Workers Bill of Rights that would offer a full suite of health benefits and protections in addition to hazard pay.

Students and volunteers across the country are helping to harvest fresh produce for people struggling with food insecurity.

The finding suggests the industry’s reputation for lax enforcement may be the fault of non-complying independents.

Department sales were up 9% for July 4 and fresh produce regained its pre-pandemic market share for the first time.

After a devastating five months, the industry is confronting uncertainty and an acknowledged need to invent new ways of generating revenue, including food and beverage sales.

As employees begin to trickle back to the workplace, concepts are revamping catered lunches to meet today’s demands.

Outdoor dining is bringing in revenue for operators this summer but it’s making the job extra-exhausting for employees.

Operators are coming up with new ways to feed visitors when these large venues reopen.

A number of areas are stepping up their policing efforts and increasing the penalties for violators. Meanwhile, more states are halting or reversing restaurants' re-openings.

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