One pizzeria operator in New York said he's shelling out $6 a pound for pepperoni, compared to $4 earlier this year.
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Former Godfather’s Pizza CEO Herman Cain Dies of Coronavirus
Cain, who campaigned for the White House in 2012, also served as the president and CEO of the National Restaurant Association from 1996 to 1999.
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Pandemic Forces California Pizza Kitchen into Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
CPK says a pre-negotiated restructuring support agreement with lenders will equitize most of its long-term debt
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Governor Closes Down Restaurant Dine-In Services Across California
The state will continue to allow restaurants to offer carryout, delivery and, where local ordinances permit, outdoor dining.
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Miami Restaurants Ordered to Close Dine-In Services by Wednesday
Mayor Carlos Gimenez has ordered restaurants in Miami-Dade County to close their dine-in operations by Wednesday as Florida experiences a resurgence of coronavirus cases and an uptick in hospitalizations. Restaurants will still be allowed to handle carryout and delivery orders. Florida reported more than 6,300 new COVID-19 cases statewide and … More
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Study Finds Correlation Between Restaurant Spending and COVID-19 Surges
A new study by JPMorgan notes a connection between increased restaurant spending and a surge in coronavirus cases a few weeks later, as Fortune reports. JPMorgan looked at spending by 30 million Chase credit and debit card holders and compared those numbers to coronavirus case data provided by Johns Hopkins … More
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This Once-Thriving Pizza Chain Has Closed Most of Its Stores
Fast-casual chain PizzaRev looks to be in trouble, and the pandemic is only partially to blame. The company has closed more than half of its locations in the past years and is down to just 13 stores in the U.S. The Los Angeles Daily News reported last week that Pizza … More
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Texas Governor Orders Restaurants to Scale Back to 50% Capacity
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has scaled back restaurant dine-in capacity to 50 percent statewide in response to a massive resurgence of the coronavirus, especially in big cities like Houston. Abbott also ordered all bars to temporarily close down. Restaurants have been allowed to operate dine-in services at 75 percent capacity … More
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This Iconic Pizza Chain Forced to File for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Chuck E. Cheese is a mouse with money woes, thanks to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. CEC Entertainment, the kid-friendly pizza chain’s parent company, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week. The company also plans to permanently close about 34 locations while keeping 266 locations open. All totaled, the Irving, … More
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PMQ Live Update: Multi-Level Adaptability with Tim Harnett of Western Reserve Distillers
In this installment of PMQ Live Update, Tim Harnett of Western Reserve Distillers in Lakewood, Ohio, talks about his experience in the spirits sector of the restaurant and hospitality industry. From retrofitting equipment and pivoting to the manufacture of hand sanitizer to dealing with changing regulations on delivery and curbside … More
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Survey: Nearly 90% of Consumers Now Order Restaurant Delivery
Nearly 9 out of 10 consumers now order delivery from restaurants, a significant increase since the pandemic started, according to a new study conducted by Zagat. Zagat set out to “gain insight into the mindsets and behaviors of consumers as they pertain to dining during the crisis—and to measure the … More
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Italian Restaurant Owners Reinvent Their Business Model for Pandemic
Business as usual is a thing of the past at Denver’s Restaurant Olivia, which recently reopened for dine-in service with a radically new business model designed for the pandemic era. Restaurant Olivia, co-owned by Heather Morrison, Austin Carson and Ty Leon, debuted in Denver in January 2020 as an elegant, … More