This article was written by Joanna Fantozzi with NRN. Republican Congressman and ranking member of the House Committee on Small Business, Blaine Luetkemeyer, introduced the ENTRÉE Act to add $60 billion accounted-for funds to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. Currently, restaurant operators are awaiting the … Continued
This article was written by Joanna Fantozzi for Nation’s Restaurant News. On Monday, Delaware Gov. John Carney became the 10th governor to raise the state minimum wage to $15 an hour. The Delaware minimum wage is currently $9.25 per hour … Continued
This article was written by Peter Romeo for Restaurant Business. With COVID infections spiking again, more areas are likely to follow Los Angeles County in reimposing requirements that facemasks be worn inside restaurants and other public places, regardless of an … Continued
This article was written by Lisa Jennings for NRN. At Walk-On’s Bistreaux & Sports Bar, every shift starts with a rumble. That’s what the 55-unit casual-dining chain calls its traditional pep rally of sorts. Workers pound on the tables and … Continued
This article was written by Tim Kaiser with Food on Demand. After soaring through the pandemic, Starbird has dramatically scaled up its small footprint and grown same-store sales 36 percent during the first half of 2021 as it begins to … Continued
This article was written by Joanna Fantozzi with NRN. Like many restaurants, Focus Brands-owned fast-casual Tex-Mex chain Moe’s Southwest Grill had to think fast to keep up with changing customer preferences and technological needs during the pandemic. From recently updating … Continued
This article was featured in NRN. While 2020 was a year of unprecedented difficulties for the restaurant industry, many chains — 202 out of the Top 500, to be exact — managed systemwide sales growth. While many of the fastest-growing … Continued
This article was written by Ron Ruggless with NRN. Portillo Hot Dogs LLC has unveiled plans for its first pick-up-only restaurant, which will feature three drive-thru lanes and plans a winter opening in Joliet, Ill. The Oak Brook, Ill.-based fast-casual … Continued
This article was written by Joe Guszkowski with Restaurant Business. Things are looking up for restaurants. More than three-fourths are now confident that they’ll outlast the pandemic, and roughly the same amount said they’re doing well financially. What’s more, 90% of restaurants … Continued
This article was written by Jonathan Maze with Restaurant Business. What happens with the Restaurant Revitalization Fund now? This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast “A Deeper Dive” features Sean Kennedy, executive vice president of public affairs for the National Restaurant … Continued
