$2.2 trillion COVID relief bill includes $120 billion for restaurants

Sep 29, 2020

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.

Chains expand pandemic-fueled menu trims, tweaks and discounting

Sep 28, 2020

Pandemic menu moves: Outback Steakhouse reduces Bloomin' Onion price by up to $3, adds combo value meals; IHOP debuts happy hour menu; Pizza Hut introduces promotional pricing on signature pan pizza

Bear Robotics and SoftBank join forces to mass produce Servi, foodservice robot

Sep 28, 2020

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

Roy Rogers co-owner Jim Plamondon on his family legacy, increasing same-store sales and the rebirth of the historied brand

Sep 25, 2020

Plamondon explains the chain’s menu strategy and customer loyalty in this week’s episode of Extra Serving

Indiana and Florida lift coronavirus restrictions for restaurants

Sep 25, 2020

Elsewhere, some states are only just beginning to allow indoor dining, while others are gradually loosening limits on operations, citing declining infection rates

Restaurants in fight for survival, House panel is warned

Sep 25, 2020

Owners and employee representatives urge more federal aid in subcommittee hearing as adjournment nears