McDonald's preparing to reopen dining rooms
As states continue relaxing stay-at-home orders, McDonald’s is preparing to welcome customers back into their dining rooms — but only after their new safety standards have been met.
Could new outdoor-only dining help save NYC restaurants?
Restaurants in New York City are in desperate need of relief due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Now, a new plan could throw restaurant owners a desperately-needed life raft. City leaders say they are considering allowing outdoor-space only for dining, including expanding dining space out into the street to ensure adherence to social distancing rules.
Brawl breaks out at Red Lobster after long Mother's Day wait times
A woman who apparently couldn't take the long Mother's Day wait for food at a Pennsylvania Red Lobster got physical while demanding a refund.
Paycheck Protection Program adding burden for some restaurant owners
Restaurants were some of the first to close, and are expected to be some of the last businesses to reopen during the COVID shutdown, and the Paycheck Protection Program that was meant to help is in some cases having the opposite effect.
Steak 'n Shake permanently closes 57 of its restaurants amid coronavirus crisis
When it comes to dining options, there will be fewer steaks and shakes to be had.
Colorado restaurant shut down for opening in-person dining
Gov. Jared Polis said Monday that C&C Breakfast and Korean Kitchen “is causing an immediate health hazard,” and its business license will remain suspended until the restaurant is no longer a threat, according to the Associated Press.
Mermaids return to reopened Montana tiki bar
The mermaids will be back to work at a Montana tiki bar that has a back wall of a window into a motel swimming pool.
Chef Wolfgang Puck calls for restaurant industry bailout
In the face of COVID-19, world-renowned chef Wolfgang Puck is calling on the Federal Government to offer a hand to a struggling restaurant industry.
Taxis, bikes & sushi robots keep New Yorkers fed, protected
Taxi drivers, motorcyclists and sushi-making robots are among the unlikely couriers distributing food and supplies to New Yorkers impacted most by the coronavirus pandemic. They're keeping families fed, doctors protected and lifting the spirits of those on the front lines.
Dutch restaurant testing individual 'greenhouses' for diners amid coronavirus pandemic
A Dutch restaurant has tested individual glass booths for customers to dine inside of, as a way to maintain social distancing and safety for staff and diners.
Virtual cooking classes with NYC chefs
If you've always wanted to explore your creativity in the kitchen, now is the time to sign up for a virtual cooking class with a New York City chef.
Tips for getting groceries during COVID-19 pandemic
Tips on how to get groceries during the pandemic.
What will businesses look like after the coronavirus crisis?
Authorities say that New York is on the downward slope of the coronavirus crisis, but its affects will be with us for months to come. What will businesses look like in a post-coronavirus world?
More restaurants could start taking SNAP benefits
With millions of Americans filing for unemployment and food banks struggling to keep up with COVID-19-induced demand, more restaurants may soon be able to allow supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) recipients to use their benefits to purchase meals.
What will going out to a restaurant look like after the coronavirus crisis?
Restaurants will eventually reopen, but the experience of dining out itself will never be the same in a world forever changed by COVID-19.
How will restaurants in NYC adapt to a post-COVID-19 world?
Even when New York City reopens, the coronavirus crisis will still have a major impact on how restaurants in the city operate, assuming they survive the crisis. FOX 5 NY takes a look at the ways they may have to attempt to adapt to a new reality.
Coronavirus pushes cities to cap third-party delivery fees
More U.S. cities are capping commission fees third party delivery services charge restaurants, many of which are mom-and-pop small business owners.
The US reopening is coming, but 'normal' is still a ways off
As some governors across the United States begin to ease restrictions imposed to stop the spread of the coronavirus, hopes are soaring that life as Americans knew it might be returning.
Georgia restaurants resume dine-in services Monday
Starting Monday, Governor Brian Kemp is allowing customers eat inside restaurants statewide.
Health officials ready new guidelines as restrictions ease
The Trump administration is reviewing proposed new guidelines for how restaurants, schools, churches and businesses can safely reopen as states look to gradually lift their coronavirus restrictions.