Chains excluded from restaurant grant program proposed as part of HEROES Act; grants are geared for independent restaurants, food trucks and bars in underrepresented communities with a focus on women- and minority-operated establishments.
Penny, the food assistant robot, rebrands as Servi as widespread adoption is announced in Japan; demand in U.S. and abroad has surged amid COVID-19 crisis; a top national casual-dining chain is latest to test robot helpers
Elsewhere, some states are only just beginning to allow indoor dining, while others are gradually loosening limits on operations, citing declining infection rates
Owners and employee representatives urge more federal aid in subcommittee hearing as adjournment nears
Seating could also be extended in front of neighbors’ property
Timeline is sped up to roll out new breakfast carriers and burgers