Features
Those perplexing PPP loans: Some expert guidance
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Restaurant companies trying to navigate the process of applying for a Paycheck Protection Package loan, will be interested in some of these top tips from…
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McDonald's owner/operator relays lessons learned from pandemic
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The rigors of business in a pandemic-ridden world have given restaurateurs a run for their money. But there have also been invaluable lessons learned through…
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Webinar to help leaders optimize restaurants for online, curbside orders
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
This free hour-long webinar features what restaurant brands need for an easy-to-use and secure POS system.
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Infographic: Global customers trust restaurants despite pandemic
After polling about 1,800 potential restaurant customers in five countries hit hard by the pandemic and at various stages of economic return, Revenue…
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Pork shortage in offing after major US processor closes due to COVID-19 cases
The closure of one of the nation's largest pork processing plant after approximately 300 positive COVID-19 cases among workers could soon have a powerful…
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Nathan's Famous jumps into the meal kit business
Those hankering for a Nathan's Famous dog or other menu item will soon be able to get one hot and delivered through the chain's new host kitchen partnership.
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McDonald's top execs to cut salaries as March sales drop 22%
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
McDonald's executives are slashing salaries amid a sharp drop in same-store sales due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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To AI or not to AI: Researcher says proceed with caution
Research just published by a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute professor indicates that AI may not always serve restaurant brands well, depending on their…
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How the CARES Act can help large restaurant brands
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, signed into law at the end of March, provides new loan programs that vary depending on a company’s…
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McDonald's donates 1M N95 masks to Illinois' fight against COVID-19
McDonald's is sending a million N95 masks for health care workers and first responders in Illiniois, thanks to its supply chain network.
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COVID-19 will forever change the foodservice industry
by Bruce Reinstein — President, consolidated concepts
Experts predict how the coronavirus will affect the foodservice industry through three lenses: consumers, operators and manufacturers.
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Checkers, Rally's CEO on jumping into the driver's seat in a firestorm
Just about three weeks after veteran restaurant industry leader, Frances Allen, took the reins at Checkers and Rally's, the biggest crisis to hit the industry…
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7 ways the CARES Act could hurt restaurants
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The National Restaurant Association this week sent letters to leaders at the U.S. Treasury and Small Business Administration asking for clarification — and in…
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Burger King, Popeyes, Tim Hortons company CEO lays out COVID-19 response
Restaurant Brands International CEO Jose Cil sent an information-filled letter to the system, media and investors to provide a look at the many levels the…
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Restaurateurs respond to Senate's passage of stimulus package
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Leaders of Firehouse Subs, Boloco and the National Restaurant Association weigh in on if the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act goes far enough…
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Wendy's North American sales up 15% 1st week of March, down 20% last week
Despite a successful re-entry into the breakfast daypart, Wendy's Q1 financials show the pain that even the largest QSRs are facing amidst pandemic…
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COVID-19 blindsided restaurateurs right from start, Ohio poll shows
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
As early as March 8, as COVID-19 restrictions in the U.S. were just beginning, Ohio restaurateurs were hit with a sucker punch that knocked sales down 20…
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The Big Shift: Transition to 'delivery only' tough, but potentially lifesaving
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The pandemic that has now got the U.S. restaurant industry in a stranglehold is forcing many brands to delivery-only operations, which not only is requiring…
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Is your restaurant speaking the COVID-19-era customer's language?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The seismic shift that COVID-19 has put on everything about restaurant "life as usual" demands an equally substantial shift in marketing and communication…
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Smashburger, AMC Theatres execs among leaders weighing in on COVID-19, shrinking kitchens
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Leaders from AMC Theaters, Wing Zone, Smashburger, Four Foods Group and Middleby discuss how they are changing their kitchen designs to stay profitable, while…
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