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Yesterday, Toast announced it will cut 50 percent of its staff through layoffs and furloughs. In a letter posted to the Toast blog, CEO Chris Comparato said the move is […]
For the last few weeks — really since states began mandating dining room closures — one of the most commonly uttered pieces of advice for restaurants has been to rethink […]
Unpopped popcorn kernels from movie theaters. Pre-wrapped cheese plates for airline passengers. These are just a few of the unexpected food resources that, due to social distancing recommendations, are going […]
Struggling restaurant operators in this country have a lot to worry about right now. And not to add one more thing to that list, but if you are a struggling […]
“It’s really f***ed up right now,” That’s how Robert Egger, founder of DC Central Kitchen, summed up the current restaurant situation on our COVID-19 Virtual Strategy Summit. “I’m sorry dudes, […]
Restaurant customer transactions dropped 42 percent during the week ending in March 29 compared to the same time period one year ago, according to new numbers from The NPD Group. […]
There’s a new silver lining to the coronavirus pandemic: more of us can now get our hands on Impossible Foods’ plant-based beef. The startup announced today on Linkedin that the […]
UPDATE: You can now watch all the session videos from our COVID-19 Virtual Summit here. Spoon Stories on COVID-19 and Coronavirus can be found here. Below is a list of […]
Needless to say, when you’re talking and writing about coronavirus all the time, you can get a little down. So on this week’s podcast, we thought we’d focus on some […]
Sweetgreen today announced the launch of its Sweetgreen Impact Outpost Fund, a partnership with José Andrés’ World Kitchen Center (WCK) that aims to get more food to front-line medical workers […]
Chicago-based Wow Bao is expanding its presence across the U.S. by opening ghost kitchens inside other restaurant brands’ stores. The fast-casual chain just launched an off-premises platform that allows other […]
DoorDash announced today that it is expanding its food delivery operations into the convenience store category. The delivery service has partnered with regional and national convenience stores such as 7-Eleven, […]
