Bars, Breweries, and Wineries Find Ways to Survive
The impact of COVID-19 restrictions on foodservice goes beyond restaurants alone.
September 2020
Close to 20,000 Restaurants Have Permanently Closed Since COVID
Closures are on the rise for restaurants as COVID-19 crosses the half-year mark.
A Restaurateur's Top Tips to Turn a Profit During COVID
Since mid-March, restaurant operators have been asked to survive on 50 percent of their capacities or 50 guests; whichever is fewer.
Sardar Biglari: Cracker Barrel Made ‘One of the Worst Business Blunders’ in Restaurant History
In a letter to fellow Cracker Barrel shareholders Tuesday, Sardar Biglari once again ripped the company and CEO Sandy Cochran
Cracker Barrel is Transforming During COVID Times
Six months into the pandemic, Cracker Barrel CEO Sandy Cochran feels confident about her brand’s position.
Boosting Morning Sales During a Pandemic Starts with Coffee
As the restaurant industry continues to navigate through the pandemic, one thing rings true—consumers are hard-pressed to give up their morning coffee routine.
American Blue Ribbon to Emerge from Bankruptcy with Fewer Units, New Structure
American Blue Ribbon Holdings announced Monday that it’s emerging from bankruptcy with two separate entities and 62 fewer company-owned restaurants.
Buffalo Wings & Rings Debuts a Fresh Look for a Familiar Customer
It wasn’t so much sports-centric peers or grill concepts, or even COVID-19, that forced Buffalo Wings & Rings to rethink its design.
Restaurant Design Will Be Forever Changed by COVID
When one of Rosy’s Taco Bar’s windows was broken during Philadelphia protests against police brutality in June, the taco bar’s team made lemonade from lemons.
Dave & Buster’s is Reawakening as a Better Brand
While it would be an effortless trap to fall into, Dave & Buster’s doesn’t want to get stuck in recent history or the near-term realities of COVID-19.
