How restaurants should prepare for a second wave of COVID-19

Menu Tracker: New items from Arby’s, Chick-fil-A, Church’s Chicken and Papa John’s Pizza

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Lazy Dog CEO Chris Simms talks about mask controversy, California’s new indoor dining restrictions

The casual dining chain, among the 10 fastest-growing restaurant chains in America, recently opened a new restaurant in Virginia; Simms discusses how the brand juggles reopening rules in different states.

McDonald's halts dining room reopenings ahead of July 4 holiday

Citing a rise in coronavirus cases across the United States, leaders pause dine-in reopenings for the next three weeks. The brand has opened about 2,200 dining rooms.

Pizza Hut and Wendy’s franchisee NPC International Inc. files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

The company was struggling before the coronavirus pandemic.

Here are some of the biggest restaurant recipients of Paycheck Protection Program loans

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Small Business Administration releases data on recipients of the forgivable loan program and the $42 billion so far that went to foodservice companies.

5 key takeaways about the future of Jack in the Box from new CEO Darin Harris

Here’s what we learned about the new leader of Jack in the Box from a Q&A-style interview and company-wide meet and greet.

How restaurants should prepare for a second wave of COVID-19, according to a disaster planning expert

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Patrick Hardy, a certified emergency manager, certified risk manager, and FEMA master of exercise practitioner discusses how and why restaurants should have an emergency plan in place for the next round of coronavirus or another pandemic.

Dunkin’ explores beverage trends with coffee and tea tests in restaurants in the Northeast

The quick-service chain is offering new drinks in select stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Rhode Island.

Getting back to business, Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group to convert three venues to community kitchens

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Partnership with Brookfield Properties and Rethink Food will provide 125,000 meals to the food insecure in South Bronx.

Opinion: The restaurant industry is facing a fundamental trust issue

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New JP Morgan data shows the risk of reopening restaurant dining rooms, proving the uphill battle operators have to maintain customer trust in the long run.