8 key things restaurant operators should know about the new COVID-19 relief bill

Dec 22, 2020

From flexible PPP requirements to streamlined forgiveness, these are the key changes between the first and second rounds of relief, according to the National Restaurant Association

24 notable restaurant closures from 2020

Dec 17, 2020

From Michelin stars to James Beard Award winners to famous chefs, some restaurants could not survive the coronavirus pandemic

13 restaurants and restaurant groups that filed for bankruptcy in 2020

Dec 14, 2020

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, many restaurants could not stay open and attempted to sell assets or units to get out of the black and investors pounced

Plant-based concept By Chloe files Chapter 11 bankruptcy; goes up for sale despite legal battle

Dec 14, 2020

CEO Jimmy Haber steps down; debtor-in-possession financing will allow operations to continue

Starbird Chicken raises $4 million in funding

Dec 09, 2020

The self-proclaimed “super-premium fast food” chain plans to have nine locations open by first quarter of 2021

President-Elect Joe Biden supports restaurant guarantees over loans

Dec 03, 2020

Dan Jacobs, owner of DanDan in Milwaukee, Wis., says operators ‘worse off right now’ than in March, when COVID pandemic was declared

Republican and Democratic senators propose compromise stimulus package

Dec 01, 2020

COVID Emergency Relief Framework lacks support from party leaders

Uber completes purchase of Postmates

Dec 01, 2020

The merger combines Postmates’ more than 600,000 merchants with Uber Eats’ more than 500,000 restaurant partners; Uber to launch merchant listening tour to develop products, services, and policies that protect the interest of restaurant and retail...

DoorDash is looking to raise up to $2.8 billion in its IPO

Nov 30, 2020

DoorDash plans to sell 33 million shares valued between $75 and $85 each

Nov 24, 2020

Market analysts provide updates, with independent operators expected to be hit hardest