In a letter to the U.S Conference of Mayors, the National Restaurant Association called on cities to continue allowing outdoor dining as long as possible.
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This Italian Restaurant Doesn’t Want Any Vaccinated Customers
Basilico’s Pasta e Vino, owned by Tony Roman, has taken a hardline stance against COVID-19 masks since the pandemic started in March 2020.
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How the American Rescue Plan Will Help Independent Restaurants and Small Chains
Help is on the way in the form of $28.6 billion in grants that can be used to pay restaurant employees and cover more expenses than previously allowed.
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Study: Customers Will Spend More at Cleaner Restaurants
Restaurant customers will be willing to pay a little more even after the pandemic subsides, a Simon-Kucher & Partners study finds.
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CDC Study Links On-Premise Dining to Rise in COVID-19 Cases, Deaths
The study also found that mask mandates are linked to decreased virus rates and deaths.
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Survey Finds Restaurants Still Struggling and Need Federal Relief Quickly
The National Restaurant Association called on Congress to pass the $25 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund as part of an overall relief plan.
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Bipartisan Group Reintroduces RESTAURANTS Act to Provide $120 Billion in Relief
Sen. Roger Wicker, a Republican, and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat, have teamed with members of the House to revive the bill.
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As Restaurant Sales and Jobs Decline, President-Elect Biden Promises Targeted Relief
After a summer-long surge in hiring, the restaurant industry was forced to cut hundreds of thousands of jobs in December.
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When Can Restaurant Workers Get Vaccinated for COVID-19?
Foodservice employees should be included in Round 1C of the coronavirus vaccine rollout, according to the CDC.
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President Trump Calls for Major Changes to New COVID-19 Relief Bill
The legislation provides a new round of funding for PPP loans but does not include targeted relief for restaurants.
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Study: Indiana Could Lose 41 Percent of Its Restaurants by End of 2020
A Ball State University professor found that nearly half of Indiana's 300,000 restaurant workers face possible unemployment or reduced hours.
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Study Links Some COVID-19 Outbreaks to Restaurants, Bars in Washington, D.C.
The city's Department of Health reports that dining and drinking establishments accounted for 13.8 percent of outbreaks between August 1 and Nov. 26.