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Make 'to-go' cocktail sales permanent
Everything is terrible in the time of the coronavirus pandemic, but one unmitigated positive has emerged: the freedom to buy to-go cocktails.To help bars and restaurants barely clinging to life have a...
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2 infectious disease experts explain what our 'new normal' will look like in...
As states begin reopening, two infectious-disease experts discussed what the 'new normal' might look like in a variety of arenas. Workplaces should institute screenings and maintain distance between...
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The world's fanciest restaurants are becoming more accessible than ever...
Peter Luger Steakhouse in Brooklyn, New York, is the latest exclusive restaurant to make its food more accessible — by offering delivery.But fine-dining restaurants around the world have pivoted to...
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3 entrepreneurs explain how they pivoted to cocktail kits and to-go spirits...
The coronavirus pandemic has altered alcohol laws to allow serving drinks to go.These businesses capitalized on the opportunity, but recommended you familiarize yourself with the law before following...
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Food trucks may be the perfect solution to feed customers' nostalgia for...
Ross Resnick is the CEO of Roaming Hunger, a food truck catering and events company that opened during the 2009 recession. As COVID-19 takes a massive toll on the restaurant industry, Resnick suggests...
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As restaurants clash with popular delivery apps like Grubhub over fees,...
Google is launching a new feature that lets merchants specify their preferred ordering method when customers find a restaurant through Google Maps.The update comes as restaurants have struggled with...
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7 red flags to be on the lookout for when restaurants reopen
As it becomes possible for Americans across the US to return to restaurants, customers need to be on the look out for red flags. Restaurants that have not made changes such as requiring workers to wear...
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The chef and owner of the Michelin-starred restaurant Le Bernardin on the...
NYC fine-dining establishment Le Bernardin closed its doors to customers after dinner on March 13.Eric Ripert, the chef and co-owner of the Michelin-starred restaurant, said the restaurant will...
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9 creative ways that retailers, restaurants, and service workers are staying...
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in shutdowns and massive losses for retailers, restaurants, and their workers.But many are supplementing their income losses by pivoting to new tactics and...
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Times Square billboards went dark for one minute to show support for...
On Wednesday night, some of Times Square's iconic billboards went dark for one minute to draw attention to businesses struggling during the pandemic. The efforts were organized by Business Interruption...
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Popeyes revamps its logo and restaurant design as it sets its sights on...
Popeyes announced on Friday it would roll out a new logo, restaurant design, and food packaging.The chain's new look is part of "The Modern Popeyes Renaissance," a larger initiative to expand the...
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Libbey, a major supplier of glassware to restaurants and bars, has filed for...
Libbey, which supplies glassware to restaurants, bars, and stores, said on Monday it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.In a press release announcing the bankruptcy, it cited the impact of the...
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I ate the same meal at both Texas Roadhouse and Outback Steakhouse, and the...
Outback Steakhouse and Texas Roadhouse are similarly branded restaurants, but Texas Roadhouse vastly outpaces Outback in customer loyalty.I went to the Outback Steakhouse in Manhattan and the Texas...
View ArticleHow restaurants are making 800,000 meals for frontline workers
Non-profits Frontline Foods and Off Their Plate have raised $9 million to make meals for frontline workers. They've partnered with hundreds of restaurants across the U.S. to make 800,000 meals so...
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Up to 6 million white-collar workers could lose their jobs in another wave of...
Around six million white-collar workers could lose their jobs as the pandemic continues ravaging the economy, according to a Bloomberg estimate.Up to now, the outbreak has disproportionately fallen on...
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A reopened Dutch restaurant is using robots to implement social distancing by...
Bars and restaurants in The Netherlands were allowed to start reopening on June 1.Space for customers is limited, and social distancing rules must still be followed.One Dutch restaurant, Dadawan, has...
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US shocks economists by adding 2.5 million jobs in May as unemployment...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday said US employers added 2.5 million payrolls in May, a shocking figure that defied economists' expectations of 7.5 million jobs lost.The US unemployment rate...
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New York City restaurants may be able to offer outdoor dining as soon as June...
New York City could enter the second phase of its re-opening plan on June 22, but it's possible things are delayed, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday. On Monday, the city officially began to reopen...
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85% of independent restaurants may go out of business by the end of 2020,...
As many as 85% of independent restaurants may permanently close because of the pandemic by the end of 2020, according to a report commissioned by the Independent Restaurant Coalition.Independent...
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I ate a sit-down meal at a restaurant for the first time since the pandemic...
One of the things I missed the most about life before the pandemic was dining out.So when Seattle allowed restaurants to reopen their dining rooms, I jumped at the chance to sit down for a nice meal...
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