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Restaurants Ready

The restaurant operator's guide to reopening after closures due to coronavirus, from social-distancing strategies to food and beverage changes to workforce alterations.

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Outback Steakhouse parent Bloomin’ Brands says no layoffs helped brand sales bounce back

Jul 24, 2020

Casual-dining company sees a new strength in off-premise sales since coronavirus restrictions

Working Lunch: Coronavirus pandemic hastens arrival of restaurant robots

Jul 24, 2020

Plus, how Danny Meyer’s latest move could impact the national conversation on tipping

McDonald’s will require customers to wear face coverings

Jul 24, 2020

The brand is also pausing dining-room reopenings for an additional 30 days

Dunkin’ Brands Group names Philip Auerbach chief digital and strategy officer as the parent of Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins doubles down on customer engagement

Jul 23, 2020

Stephanie Meltzer-Paul and Santhosh Kumar promoted to SVPs of digital marketing and IT

Restaurants Rise: Trend watchdogs on pandemic-proof menu innovations and surprising menu trend revivals

Jul 23, 2020

Menu trend experts Bret Thorn of Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality and Nancy Kruse of The Kruse Company discussed how trends like QR codes are getting new life and innovations like alcohol to go are making headlines as the dining...

Finding a new model for compensation: Jesse Cool reboots with shift to service charge to pay Heart of House

Jul 21, 2020

Danny Meyer points to Cool's plan an example for a more equitable system

Panera Bread, Noodles & Company join Starbucks on requiring customers to wear face masks

Jul 21, 2020

Both fast-casual restaurant chains announce policies where guests can remove masks only when seated; Similar policies have been announced by Starbucks, Walmart and Kroger

Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group to bring back tipping

Jul 20, 2020

The pioneer of Hospitality Included is ‘concluding the chapter’ on the initiative

Portillo’s plans to create own delivery team

Jul 20, 2020

Fast-casual brand says it will be hiring several hundred to staff in-house program

Chicago to tighten bar, restaurant rules amid coronavirus spike

Jul 20, 2020

Mayor Lori Lightfoot limits some indoor seating, reduces party-size restrictions

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