restaurants

3 Months Of Hell: U.S. Economy Drops 32.9% In Worst GDP Report Ever

6:03pm July 30, 2020

by Scott Horsley

The coronavirus triggered the sharpest economic contraction in modern history in the second quarter as the pandemic hammered the economy, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

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Politics & Government

Cooper Bans Alcohol Sales At Restaurants After 11 p.m.

12:32pm July 29, 2020

by Associated Press

North Carolina Gov.

The Girl & The Fig's inside dining room is empty these days.

Restaurants' 'Existential Crisis'

6:48am July 21, 2020

by Greg Rosalsky

Restaurants are getting squeezed. How many will survive? And what should we do about it?

Winston-Salem Will Test In-Street Dining For Downtown Restaurants

9:54am July 16, 2020

by Neal Charnoff

The city of Winston-Salem has scheduled a trial run for in-street dining on downtown streets.

Restaurant Owners Look To The Streets For Help

5:00pm July 01, 2020

by David Ford

Restaurant owners throughout the Triad have had to get creative in order to navigate their businesses through coronavirus regulations.

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Triad's Hospitality Industry Calls On Lawmakers For More Support

4:36pm June 03, 2020

by Keri Brown

A group of local business owners in the hospitality industry is asking lawmakers for help as they try to emerge from closures due to COVID-19 related restrictions.

Health & Safety

Phase Two Presents Restaurant Owners With New Challenges

5:09pm May 22, 2020

by David Ford

Restaurants are now allowed to open at 50% capacity under the state's phase two guidance.

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French chef Guy Savoy poses with a face mask in the kitchen of one of his restaurants, in the Monnaie de Paris building, on Tuesday.

3-Star Michelin Chef Guy Savoy Has Begun Offering Takeout In Paris

4:43pm May 21, 2020

by Eleanor Beardsley

As France emerges from two months of lockdown, restaurants still have no reopening date. Among other dishes, Savoy is offering a poultry ballotine with foie gras in a truffle vinaigrette for takeaway.

Jerry Morales owns Gerardo's Casita, in Midland, Texas. The former mayor of Midland and past president of the Texas Restaurant Association has done anything and everything to keep his businesses alive over the past two months.

National

Texas Café Owner Markets Corona Killa, Corona-ritas To Survive Shutdown

7:00am May 17, 2020

by John Burnett

Restaurants in Texas are reopening slowly, but nothing is quite the same after the coronavirus shutdowns. Owners have to be creative to survive and ensure the safety of customers and staff.

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Tom Colicchio is a James Beard Award-winning chef and the lead judge on Bravo's Top Chef. Restaurants are "cultural centers" that provide a semblance of normalcy and connection in trying times, he says.

Table For None: Tom Colicchio Explains What Restaurants Need To Survive

3:07pm May 07, 2020

by Terry Gross

The Top Chef judge is focused on keeping his industry afloat during the pandemic. "We're really looking at saving every restaurant, because we think that every restaurant needs to be there," he says.

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