Trending this week: 15 Chick-fil-A employees test positive for COVID-19 and more on the best strategies for reopening restaurants

National Restaurant Association releases coronavirus reopening guide for industry

Recommendations include sanitizing tabletops between seatings, discarding single-use items like paper menus and installing sneeze guards along buffet bars.

Chick-fil-A on reopening dining rooms: We'll do it on our terms

Georgia says restaurants can resume dine-in service on Monday, but the Atlanta-based chain says: 'We are going to take additional time.'

Best strategies for reopening restaurants in the coronavirus era

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Expert Mandy Sedlak, food safety and public health manager for Ecolab’s Ecosure division, offers health and sanitation steps to consider as restrictions are lifted.

Restaurant re-openings: What American operators can learn from China as we enter the COVID-19 recovery stage

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In most restaurants across China, face masks are mandatory and customers get their temperature checked upon entering.

Boston Market acquired by Engage Brands of Rohan Group of Companies

Sun Capital Partners, Inc. sold the struggling Boston Market rotisserie chicken chain for an undisclosed amount.

Coronavirus relief loan program PPP scheduled to resume accepting new applications on April 27

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Existing applications for the Paycheck Protection Program should be processed expeditiously, SBA officials said.

Report: 15 Chick-fil-A employees test positive for COVID-19

Chick-fil-A closes 2 restaurants in Texas due to COVID-19; more than 100 employees have been tested for coronavirus at two restaurants, according to local media.

https://www.nrn.com/quick-service/report-15-chick-fil-employees-test-positive-covid-19

Starbucks plans to open 90% of U.S. stores by the beginning of June during coronavirus recovery phase

Starbucks stores will begin reopening as early as the week of May 4.

BJ’s Restaurants: We’re ready 'to begin reopening restaurants’

Casual dining chain saw same-store sales plunge 70% in latest week despite strong takeout and delivery sales.

California to reboot 'ravaged' restaurant industry with new meal delivery program for seniors

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Gov. Gavin Newsom introduces 'Restaurants Deliver: Home Meals for Seniors' program to 'get these restaurants reopened' again using federal, state and local funds.