Trending this week: Starbucks preparing to reopen stores in the U.S.

White House coronavirus task force outlines phases for reopening restaurants, bars

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No timeline was given for 'Opening Up America,' but sit-down dining will reopen first, followed by bars; Trump said about 29 states are close to meeting reopening criteria.

Shake Shack gets $10 million Paycheck Protection Loan, cuts 1,000 workers

Quarterly same store sales decreased 12.8%; sales see improvement with the introduction of innovative off-premise solutions like modified drive-thru lanes.

Shake Shack says it will return $10M PPP loan

‘We’re fortunate to now have access to capital that others do not,’ CEO Randy Garutti and chairman Danny Meyer say in letter.

The new abnormal: How the restaurant industry will be changed by coronavirus

Amid predictions about when and how businesses may start to fully reopen, experts paint a picture of a dramatically altered industry.

Ruth’s Chris, Fogo de Chao and other restaurant groups that received Payment Protection Program loans

Funding runs dry for small business, but chain borrowers argue their restaurants count too.

Trump taps nearly 2 dozen food executives for ‘Economic Revival’ group

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White House creates restaurant-beverage industry panel to advise on coronavirus recovery.

Starbucks is preparing to reopen stores in the U.S. as it switches to a ‘monitor and adapt’ phase of coronavirus recovery

Some Starbucks stores will reopen for contactless pickup or allow for to-go ordering while others will remain drive-thru only in this transitional phase.

Jack in the Box names Darin Harris CEO

Former CEO of Cici’s Pizza to assume post before June 15.

An early look at the impact of coronavirus on restaurant sales

Top 200 analysis: What recent same-stores sales results at public companies reveal about the scope of the COVID-19 pandemic’s toll.

Andrew Gruel of Slapfish restaurant on how the seafood chain has adjusted during the coronavirus pandemic

The chef and founder has implemented contactless delivery and social distancing for his staff as most of the units remain open.