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The House passes Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, including $25 billion in restaurant relief

Feb 27, 2021

National Restaurant Association Show 2021 canceled because of COVID-19

Feb 26, 2021

Senate parliamentarian rules against including $15 minimum wage increase in COVID-19 relief package

Feb 26, 2021

Domino’s COVID-era same-store sales momentum slows to 11.2% for the fourth quarter

Feb 25, 2021

Culver's Franchising names Rick Silva CEO

Feb 25, 2021

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Beyond Meat announces partnerships with McDonald’s and Yum Brands

Feb 25, 2021

McDonald’s commits to leadership diversity; 35% of leadership roles will be held by people from underrepresented groups by 2025

Feb 18, 2021

Just Salad makes reusable bowls available for pickup orders, with delivery in the works

Feb 22, 2021

Independent operators ‘meet’ with White House officials to advocate for financial relief

Feb 26, 2021

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Independent operators ‘meet’ with White House officials to advocate for financial relief

Feb 26, 2021

More than 300 restaurant and bar owners gather virtually with Biden Administration representatives to voice the dire need for grants to...

Casual-dining restaurant Lil’ Sweet Chick rebrands all 5 locations to limited-service format in response to COVID restrictions

Feb 25, 2021

Lil’ Sweet Chick uses the increase in off-premise dining to its advantage

The breakfast daypart is reawakening

Feb 23, 2021

Morning comfort foods and indulgences are bringing back home-bound diners

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Shake Shack to launch collaboration series with independent chefs

Feb 22, 2021

Local limited-time offers to ‘surprise and delight’ and benefit charities

President Joe Biden opens up PPP loan period just for businesses with fewer than 20 employees

Feb 22, 2021

Biden also tweaked PPP loan rules to help self-employed individuals, non-citizen U.S. residents and individuals with prior non-fraud felony convictions

Independent restaurant concepts pivot to limited-service model to better compete amid the pandemic

Feb 17, 2021

Even as many cities and states reopen indoor dining, emerging brands are embracing the flexibility and consumer appeal of quick-service, fast-casual and virtual brands

The most influential restaurant CEOs in the country, according to Nation’s Restaurant News readers

Feb 17, 2021

Every year, Nation’s Restaurant News editors select industry executives for The Power List. This year, our list focused on leadership, and we invited our picks to nominate outstanding leaders from within their companies to join the list as well...

The most influential restaurant executives in the country, according to Nation’s Restaurant News readers

Feb 17, 2021

Every year, Nation’s Restaurant News editors select industry executives for The Power List. This year, our list focused on...

Virtual restaurant brands continue to flood the market nationwide

Feb 12, 2021

Here’s the latest roundup of new off-premise concepts available for delivery only, offering everything from Japanese rice balls...

The hospitality industry received more than $18 billion in second-round PPP loans — more than any other industry

Feb 12, 2021

Small Business Administration data shows that the foodservice industry received nearly one-fifth of all PPP loans this time around

The House is voting on the $25 billion restaurant relief fund the week of Feb. 22: here’s what it entails

Feb 11, 2021

The budget reconciliation bill amendment, based on the original 2020 RESTAURANTS Act, would distribute grants of up to $10 million to small restaurants and restaurant groups

How President Biden’s executive order will help the government pay restaurants to feed Americans in need

Feb 09, 2021

Biden made the bipartisan FEED Act a reality by signing an executive order to increase FEMA’s federal cost share and help restaurants partner with nonprofits

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