by promeo@winsightmedia.com (Peter Romeo) | Apr 22, 2021 | Covid-19
With the pandemic’s third wave having crested, officials are allowing on-site dining to resume—though not as quickly as many operators would like. By Peter Romeo on Jan. 25, 2021 Photo courtesy of City Winery With the spread of coronavirus slowing in many areas,...
by International Associations | Apr 16, 2021 | Covid-19
“A lot of really creative people… have been working their asses off innovating” by Ellie Krupnick Jun 23, 2020, 12:25pm EDT Osteria La Buca, in Los Angeles, is among the many restaurants that pivoted to selling groceries in addition to or instead of...
by International Associations | Apr 15, 2021 | Covid-19
As restaurants shift their business models, food and how we experience it is changing too. By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 27, 2021 Illustration: Restaurant Business staff The coronavirus pandemic has upended daily life as we know it. It has changed how we work, how...
by International Associations | Apr 13, 2021 | Covid-19
The pandemic has dramatically impacted the restaurant industry—more than 120,000 restaurants across the U.S. permanently closed in the past 12 months. And according to Bloomberg, numbers like that indicate that “more than 500,000 restaurants of every type—franchise,...
by jmaze@winsightmedia.com (Jonathan Maze) | Apr 9, 2021 | Covid-19
Black Box Intelligence data says the year has started off strongly, but has been slowing down every week, says RB’s The Bottom Line. By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 09, 2021 Photo courtesy of Taco Bell January started off remarkably strong for many restaurant...
by jmaze@winsightmedia.com (Jonathan Maze) | Apr 5, 2021 | Covid-19
Limited-service restaurants’ prices rose at twice the rate as full-service restaurants last year, says RB’s The Bottom Line. The reason is likely demand and wage rates—and delivery prices.By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 26, 2021 Photograph: Shutterstock The...