Nation May 24 Black and Creole people defined New Orleans cuisine, but Black chefs don’t get top jobs By Roby Chavez, Diane Lincoln Estes
Nation Feb 01 As New Orleans parades out vaccine rules, restaurants wonder if they’ll make it to Mardi Gras Feb 1 is the first day all of a new two-phase plan requiring children in New Orleans are required to be fully vaccinated to enter public places or attend public K-12 public schools. It’s the first major city to implement… By Roby Chavez
Economy Sep 14 How restaurants have innovated to face the pandemic From QR code menus to the adoption of pickup and delivery options to total organizational shifts, food industry businesses and workers across America have had to change or innovate in the face of COVID-19 and its economic impacts. By Justin Stabley
Economy Mar 14 Watch 7:05 Extra space, flexibility, luck: For restaurants that survived the pandemic, it could take all three Pre-pandemic, 10% of Connecticut's workforce was in restaurants. Since COVID-19 at least 600 of the state’s restaurants have closed and tens of thousands remain unemployed. For those still open, the road ahead is still uncertain. In our “Roads to Recovery”… By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber
Arts Jan 29 How chef Gabriela Cámara had to adapt her restaurant for the pandemic Like countless others in the restaurant world, the Mexican chef's Contramar faced an uncertain future once the coronavirus pandemic hit. As restaurants continue to adapt, Cámara spoke about the lasting impacts on Mexico's food scene. By Joshua Barajas, Jeffrey Brown
Jul 14 Demand for robot cooks rises as kitchens combat COVID-19 By Dee-Ann Durbin, Terence Chea, Associated Press Robots that can flip burgers, make salads and even bake bread are in growing demand as virus-wary kitchens try to put some distance between workers and customers. Continue reading
May 22 WATCH: Pence holds roundtable with Georgia restaurant owners By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence on Friday praised Georgia’s decision to quickly reopen businesses during the coronavirus outbreak during a visit to the state that included lunch with the governor at an Atlanta café that had resumed dine-in service. Continue reading
May 07 California restaurants envision big changes for reopening By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press California restaurants have drafted a plan to guide the industry's reopening. The recommendations obtained by The Associated Press envision a changed world within dining rooms. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 6:27 Will these shuttered restaurants be able to reopen after pandemic? By Paul Solman A sector of the economy that is being hit especially hard amid the coronavirus pandemic is the restaurant industry. In normal times, Americans were spending roughly as much money on dining out as they were at grocery stores. With restaurants… Continue watching
Mar 16 4 states close bars, restaurants to prevent virus spread By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press Illinois, Ohio, Massachusetts, Washington state and New York City are among the places that ordered bars to close and restaurants to stop dine-in service. Takeout and delivery will still be allowed. Continue reading