restaurant industry

The COVID-19 omicron variant continues to rip through Bay Area restaurants, forcing some spots to shut down temporarily.

The COVID-19 omicron variant continues to rip through Bay Area restaurants, forcing some spots to shut down temporarily. Scott Budman reports.

President Joe Biden stopped at Taqueria Las Gemelas in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to order takeout in honor of Cinco de Mayo. The lunch run was part of the president’s efforts to highlight his administration’s push to help restaurants struggling from the pandemic.

After takeout orders increased during the pandemic, many restaurants are now facing a shortage of ketchup packets, leaving customers, and their food, dry.

Federal officials are warning of salmonella cases in at least 10 states linked to dried mushrooms from a Southern California company

Advocates estimate 20 million Americans spend more than 30% of income on rent and are likely to experience homelessness. They predict numbers will rise during the pandemic.