Reopening & Recovery

More than 9 in 10 restaurant operators experienced supply delays or shortages of key food or beverage items in recent months.

Four in five operators said their restaurant experienced a decline in customer demand for indoor on-premises dining due to the delta variant.

Although the industry added back many of the jobs lost during the early months of the pandemic, a majority of restaurants remain understaffed.

As important as it has been for their survival during the pandemic, the outdoor dining season is winding down for a majority of restaurants.

The August job losses were primarily concentrated in the southeast and northeast regions of the country.

Restaurant spending by travelers and visitors remained dampened this summer, and the fall season is looking even more challenging.

Restaurants can now apply for up to $2 million to help with pandemic recovery.

What should be included in an effective cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting routine throughout your operation?

Restaurant sales growth stalled in August, as many consumers changed their behavior due to the delta variant.

How Roti Bowls. Salads. Pitas. is rebranding, reopening, and hiring in this stop-and-start pandemic environment.

VP took helm to help establish restaurants’ COVID-19 protocols and procedures, ensure continuous staff training.

The August decline followed a 7-month period in which eating and drinking places added nearly 1.4 million jobs.

Take advantage of the tech tools that help manage and automate your hiring efforts and leverage the tax credits you’re due.

Pandemic-inspired policies become permanent in 16 states and D.C.; another 14 pass temporary measures

Health experts talk about COVID-19, the delta variant, and what to do about increased state and local directives.

Restaurant job growth was broad-based in recent months, but employment remained below comparable pre-pandemic levels in 44 states and DC.

Goal is to ensure restaurant operators have the latest info to meet and comply with emerging pandemic-related requirements.

Competition for talent is fierce; here’s how to stand out from the crowd

Restaurant sales continued to trend higher in July, even as consumers pulled back on spending in other areas.

These pandemic-inspired business strategies are so effective that they may change the industry landscape permanently.

Before you ask for proof of vaccination, be aware of and prepare for legal and logistical ramifications to enforce the policy.

Eating and drinking places added a net 1.3 million jobs during the first seven months of 2021.

Tri-Merit founder shows restaurateurs how they can qualify for pandemic-related Employee Retention Tax Credit.

What restaurant operators should know about pandemic policies

Restaurants are recovering from the pandemic, but rising food costs and supply shortages are causing new problems.

Take a look at how simple menu and service tweaks can reduce the amount of food you throw out each day.

All 50 states and DC added restaurant jobs in June, but staffing levels remained dampened in nearly every state.

Consumers ramped up their restaurant spending during the first half of 2021.

The Work Opportunity Tax Credit can help offset your hiring costs

Latest version, our 6th edition, incorporates new OSHA recommendations for vaccinated/unvaccinated workers

As restaurants recover from the pandemic, labor shortages and commodity prices are painful, but things are looking up.

Restaurant employment continued to rise in June, but the industry was only able to fill a fraction of the available job openings.

Key lesson: Gloves never take the place of proper handwashing.

Comfort foods are here to stay; staffing shortages require controlled customer counts for now.

Only 4 states – Idaho, Wyoming, Montana and South Dakota – have seen restaurant employment return to pre-pandemic levels.

Events, videos, ad campaigns, free giveaways all work to get workforce on board with shots.

Leaders who can get comfortable having tough conversations build more trust among employees.

What does Generation Z want from a job?

The founding members of Let’s Talk Womxn share their experiences and expectations for the future

Career opportunities knock as fast-casual pizza company opens doors for justice-involved youth.

A new survey indicates consumers have yet to get their fill of restaurants, which means the positive sales trajectory has more room to run.

The Louisiana franchisor opened 12 units during the pandemic and used limited capacity as an employment strategy.

Eating and drinking places are still 1.5 million jobs below pre-pandemic staffing levels.

In key webinar takeaways, experts walk you through how to get lenders to approve your PPP loan forgiveness applications.

TransCanWork, a nonprofit founded by a transgender restaurant executive, is helping the community succeed in business.

Our Association’s State Affairs VP shares his insights on a post-pandemic industry.

This easy-to-use spreadsheet will help you track expenses to facilitate SBA’s validation process for RRF grant expenditures.

Incentives such as paid time off encourage employees to get vaccinated

While the restaurant industry is expected to expand payrolls this summer, it will likely be a mix of both coronavirus recovery and seasonal jobs.

The District of Columbia, Vermont, New York and Hawaii have the largest deficits from their pre-coronavirus employment levels.