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An employee at R+D Kitchen in Dallas has won the right to wear a protective face mask on the job despite an alleged policy by the Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Hillstone Restaurant Group that prohibits workers from wearing them. http://ow.ly/KR4E50zB2yI
Employee at R+D Kitchen in Dallas wins temporary restraining order as lawsuit is removed to federal court
The number of job losses skyrocketed by 20.5 million in April, increasing the national unemployment rate to 14.7%, the largest monthly jump ever recorded, the U.S. Labor Department said Friday. http://ow.ly/bDAo50zB1v1
National unemployment rate soars to 14.7% in highest monthly increase on record
Adding to growing concerns about the Paycheck Protection Program, attorneys general from 24 states and the District of Columbia on Wednesday urged Congress to fix the loan process to better protect the nation’s small businesses.
As lawmakers position for next round of stimulus funding, state legal chiefs call for fairness and transparency to better protect small businesses
Chef Erik Bruner-Yang started the new initiative, The Power of 10, as a way to help restaurants pay their staff and keep their doors open during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more about his work. http://ow.ly/7sZH50zA2Ym
Chef Erik Bruner-Yang started The Power of 10 as a way to help restaurants pay their staff and keep their doors open during the coronavirus pandemic
Opinion: As states re-open their economies and federal officials debate protection from coronavirus-related lawsuits for businesses, the restaurateur needs information on what to do now. http://ow.ly/u9WN50zz2DL #RestaurantsReady
This advice may not prevent you from being sued, but it could improve your chances in a lawsuit
Reopening a restaurant is no easy task after weeks of dining-room closures and a forced shift to delivery and carry-out. But as restrictions ease, restaurants will have to follow new guidelines, which is resulting in the need for new tools to ensure both customers and workers stay safe. http://ow.ly/nC2e50zz2fc
From social distancing markers to QR codes and touchless experiences, these tools are designed to help restaurants adjust to a post-pandemic world
A former restaurant operator is among the first to face federal criminal charges for fraudulently seeking more than $438,000 in Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, funding for businesses that were either closed or that he did not own. http://ow.ly/9UnE50zyWR2
David Staveley allegedly applied for $438,000 in loans for three restaurants that were closed or he didn’t own
Webinar: With dining rooms closed in restaurants and millions of people under stay-at-home orders, consumers are turning to takeout and delivery options from restaurants. Get the latest data on restaurant trends and consumer behavior from Datassential. This is part two of a two-part series.
The Treasury Department has updated its guidance on Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, loans, saying employers will not be penalized if workers reject an offer to return to their job. http://ow.ly/c1bM50zxNag
With some workers afraid or unable to return to work, move protects employers seeking loan forgiveness
It’s hard to imagine launching a new concept in the middle of a global pandemic, but Papi Jocho’s Street Dogs and Cantina is scheduled for a Cinco de Mayo launch on Tuesday in Covington, Ky. http://ow.ly/Q73x50zxq5r
Founder Yavonne Saber confident ‘now more than ever’ is the right time to open a new concept with a menu of Mexican-inspired street hot dogs to go
The James Beard Foundation announced the finalists for its Restaurant and Chef Awards, as well as its media and design awards, today via live Twitter feed. The highly anticipated awards were originally scheduled to be presented at a gala ceremony in Chicago today, but that plan, like so much of the restaurant industry, was derailed by the COVID-19 outbreak. http://ow.ly/9RIS50zxmJr
Delayed presentation rescheduled for Sept. 25
Most restaurant dining rooms are closed for now, but operators don’t want them to be forgotten. So they have taken to social media and other virtual platforms, such as the video conferencing app Zoom, to give once and future guests the interaction that they crave. http://ow.ly/39mS50zwI4Y
Operators take to Instagram, Zoom and other media to keep in touch with their guests
Reservation systems will become a key way for restaurants to manage physical distancing within their dining rooms when in-dining restrictions are lifted across the U.S. See what restaurant companies introduced with this month's #TechTracker. http://ow.ly/SL5x50zwCUG
Yelp adding a curbside pickup filter; Chili’s adapts Yelp's Waitlist tool to help manage mobile order/pickup orders
States across the country are slowly reopening following shutdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic, but state and local guidelines are leading to challenges for operators. Align Public Strategies discusses those guidelines, plus other challenges around rehiring, liability and delivery.
Plus, the CDC’s guidance advocating for single-use plastics
Alta Restaurant Group founder Daniel Patterson is the latest high-profile chef and restaurateur to sue his insurance provider over the rejection of claims tied to the COVID-19-related shutdowns at the restaurants Coi in San Francisco and Alta Adams in Los Angeles. http://ow.ly/QJtv50zuxlq
The lawsuit alleges breach of contract, bad faith denial and fraud for the rejection of COVID-19-related claims at the restaurants Coi and Alta Adams
About 3.8 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits for the week ending April 25, a decline of 603,000 from the adjusted prior week level of 4.4 million, but an indication that coronavirus continues to take a toll on the economy. http://ow.ly/9g1650ztyoL
The number is slowing but layoffs are continuing, even as states begin to reopen for business
When a global pandemic forces you to close your dining rooms and focus solely on takeout and delivery, it comes in handy to have protocols for that in place already.
Of course Tony Darden, president of Mooyah Burgers, Fries and Shakes, an all-franchised concept based in Plano, Texas, with about 70 locations, had no idea that the novel coronavirus was going to transform the way that people interact with restaurants, but takeout and delivery were becoming more of a priority for consumers even before disaster struck. http://ow.ly/9V1Y50ztv5D
Here’s where restaurants can begin dine-in service on May 1 or early next week. http://ow.ly/C8Ae50zt2Xi
Here’s where restaurants can begin dine-in service on May 1 or early next week
Independent restaurants in the New York metro area including New Jersey who didn’t get relief from the Paycheck Protection Program might find some relief through the new Restaurant Rescue Fund. http://ow.ly/UprF50zsiU2
Restaurant Rescue Fund is designed to help establishments pay for expenses beyond payroll; application process begins in mid-May.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said Tuesday that businesses that received more than $2 million in loans from the Paycheck Protection Program would be audited, in an attempt to rectify the many loans that were awarded to large, publicly traded companies. http://ow.ly/mAM950zsaTr
The goal is to recoup loan funds intended for small business recovery that were awarded to large public companies
We’re bringing the restaurant and foodservice industry together in a new way to help navigate a new normal.
Powered by Nation's Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality our new Restaurants Rise digital platform and virtual event is here to provide foodservice leaders with the information, inspiration and solutions to help drive business. #RestaurantsRise
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The Restaurant Employee Relief Fund, or RERF, founded by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation and Guy Fieri in March, has reached $20 million, officials confirmed Tuesday. http://ow.ly/zSdj50zrf9D
Despite fits and starts, fund gets a boost from Some Good News, a YouTube show by ‘The Office’ alum John Krasinski
Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality are launching a new digital community initiative to aid the restaurant and foodservice communities in reconnecting, reimagining and resetting business, #RestaurantsRise. http://ow.ly/C9nB50zrd0Z
Virtual event Restaurants Rise LIVE! featuring 20 webinar, keynote sessions, to take place June 2-5
CEO Elliot Schiffer, told the story of Mici Handcrafted Italian’s surprising success during the pandemic and how they’re launching franchising soon http://ow.ly/k7CT50zrcCU
CEO Elliot Schiffer, told the story of Mici Handcrafted Italian’s surprising success during the pandemic and how they’re launching franchising soon
Participating restaurants in the program, dubbed Restaurant Meals-To-Go, include Anna’s House, Big O’ Cafe, Cedar Springs Brewing Co., City Built Brewing Co., Donkey Taqueria, The Friesian Gastro Pub, Osteria Rossa and Westside Social. http://ow.ly/7sTS50zrapc via @RH_restaurant #AnnasHouse #BigOCafe, #DonkeyTaqueria #OsteriaRossa #WestsideSocial #CedarSpringsBrewing #CityBuiltBrewing #FriesianGastroPub
Pilot aimed at helping food businesses in western Michigan squeezed by COVID-19 shutdowns
Now more than ever, the restaurant industry is looking for daily insights to combat the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Navigating operational changes, workforce challenges and a changing consumer sentiment is altering the way the industry functions during this crisis. In part two, of a two-part series, Alice Elliot, founder and CEO of the Elliot Group, leads a panel discussion of restaurant executives on how they are navigating through the new normal of service during coronavirus.
A modern American, eclectic menu has shifted into family-style, portable meal experiences to enjoy at home. And the full-service restaurant is digging deeper into connections within the “village” to get through the crisis. http://ow.ly/2g6350zqzyI
Co-chef/owner Sarah Stegner and team have ‘embraced this new normal’ with new community meal programs, curbside pick- up, pizza kits, cooking tips hotline, informational videos, wine discounts and support for local farmers and sustainable seafood.
Texas will be allowing restaurants to reopen from coronavirus closures on Friday, May 1, but they will be limited to 25% of capacity for dine-in service, the state’s governor said Monday. http://ow.ly/zPS150zqGO1
Governor to issue new order setting May 1 date for eateries along with malls and theaters
Seattle is capping third-party delivery fees at 15%, a decision made by emergency order to reduce the financial burden restaurants face when forced to pay “exorbitant” fees to companies like Uber Eats, Grubhub, Postmates and DoorDash, city officials said. http://ow.ly/F0Zd50zq3Ll
New York City will consider capping fees on Wednesday as industry advocates put pressure on delivery companies to reduce profit-hurting commissions while Chicago and Los Angeles consider similar measures
As certain cities and states around the country begin to loosen COVID-19 restrictions starting this week, some restaurants will begin the arduous process of reopening their dining rooms after five weeks or more of coronavirus closures. http://ow.ly/2ly250zq2we
In most restaurants across China, face masks are mandatory and customers get their temperature checked upon entering
Aaron Deal acted quickly as the walls of the COVID-19 pandemic came closing down around The River and Rail, the fine-dining restaurant in Roanoke, Va., where he’s managing partner. Forced to close the dining room, Deal shifted quickly, simplifying the menu and creating family meals that could feed up to six people that his customers could take and heat up at home. http://ow.ly/DOSk50zpYII
The managing partner has created a ‘goat rodeo’ to keep the business viable
Pivot seems to be the mantra of the hour for independent restaurant owners and chefs trying to survive as the effects of the coronavirus pandemic subsist. Chef Sam Marvin, owner of Echo & Rig in Sacramento and Las Vegas, and Pluck in Carlsbad, Calif. is no different. Over the past six weeks, Marvin has been forced to close all three of his restaurants, although he was able to keep the butcher shop on the first floor of his Las Vegas restaurant and has focused his entire attention on pivoting that retail experience. Read more: https://www.restaurant-hospitality.com/new-restaurant-concepts/how-chef-sam-marvin-surviving-after-he-had-make-transition-three-restaurants
Flavor of the Week: Don’t let the simplicity of cacio e pepe fool you. It may only require three ingredients, but this pasta dish has become a darling on menus and in media for being simple yet fulfilling. http://ow.ly/RmX350zpvED
It may only require three ingredients, but this pasta dish has become a darling on menus and in media for being simple yet fulfilling.
The Small Business Administration will resume accepting applications on Monday for the Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, and borrowers that have already applied will be back in contention, officials said late Friday. http://ow.ly/VFH750zpvJV
Existing applications for the Paycheck Protection Program should be processed expeditiously, SBA officials said
Gov. Gavin Newsom introduces 'Restaurants Deliver: Home Meals for Seniors' program to 'get these restaurants reopened' again using federal, state and local funds. http://ow.ly/qHon50zo47B
Gov. Gavin Newsom introduces 'Restaurants Deliver: Home Meals for Seniors' program to 'get these restaurants reopened' again using federal, state and local funds.
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Pivot seems to be the mantra of the hour for independent restaurant owners and chefs trying to survive as the effects of the coronavirus pandemic subsist. Chef Sam Marvin, owner of Echo & Rig in Sacramento and Las Vegas, and Pluck in Carlsbad, Calif. is no different. Over the past six weeks, Marvin has been forced to close all three of his restaurants, although he was able to keep the butcher shop on the first floor of his Las Vegas restaurant and has focused his entire attention on pivoting that retail experience. Read more: https://www.restaurant-hospitality.com/new-restaurant-concepts/how-chef-sam-marvin-surviving-after-he-had-make-transition-three-restaurants
Behind the Story: Feedback from the frontlines of the Payment Protection Program with Joanna Fantozzi. Read the full story here: https://www.restaurant-hospitality.com/operations/paycheck-protection-program-feedback-front-lines Stay tuned for our coverage of the vote later today.
Tune in at 1:30pm EST on Facebook live with Senior Editor Bret Thorn announcing our brand new In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn podcast
We visited Felix Roasting Co. in New York City and got a demonstration of the Hickory-Smoked S’mores Latte, a customer favorite. See the demo: http://ow.ly/c1od50uHlu2
Restaurant Hospitality visits Kellogg's NYC's new café in Union Square with special guest Lauren Conrad. This new concept opens to the public tomorrow, Dec. 14.
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