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San Mateo City Leaders to Hear Proposed Ban on Plastic Disposables for Food
The city of San Mateo will on Tuesday introduce an ordinance banning plastic disposables at restaurants in the city.
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Taco Bell's Mea Culpa to Vegetarians: Potatoes Are Back and It Will Test Beyond Meat Menu Item
Taco Bell is bringing back its popular potatoes and will test Beyond Meat’s beef substitute in a bid for vegetarian customers.
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Shake Shack Stock Jumps 6% After Burger Chain Says Sales Grew in Latest Quarter
Shares of Shake Shack rose 6% in morning trading after the company said its fiscal fourth-quarter revenue grew, following several quarters of sales declines.
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How ‘the Lasagna Guys' Collected $1.26 Million in Donations to Feed New York City's Hospital Workers
Restaurateur Luca Di Pietro and his team have become known as the “lasagna guys” among New York City’s frontline workers. That’s because Di Pietro has helped deliver more than 64,000 meals to healthcare workers amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Main Street Looks Ahead to PPP Relaunch as Covid Outbreak Grows More Severe
Lending advocates are hopeful the funding will help to bridge the gap for small companies and minority-owned businesses that may have missed out last year.
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Starbucks Promotes Rachel Ruggeri to CFO as Pat Grismer Retires, Reiterates Outlook
Ruggeri will be CFO when Grismer retires on Feb. 1.
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KFC to Enter Chicken Sandwich Wars With New Premium Version
KFC is launching a new premium chicken sandwich to help it compete in the chicken sandwich wars.
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Impossible Foods Cuts Prices for Food-Service Distributors, Moving Closer to Parity With Meat
Impossible Foods is drawing closer to achieving price parity with the meats its products mimic with another round of wholesale price cuts.
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McDonald's Will Launch 3 Chicken Sandwiches Next Month as It Doubles Down on Chicken
McDonald’s will launch three chicken sandwiches on Feb. 24 as it tries to reach new customers with more poultry on its menu.
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Chipotle Launches Cauliflower Rice Nationwide as Consumers Cut Grains From Their Diets
Chipotle Mexican Grill is launching a cauliflower rice option to attract consumers trying to comply with their New Year’s resolutions.
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Pleasanton Restaurants Ring in New Year Without Big Celebrations
There was so much hope when we rang in 2020 a year ago tonight. Then, news of a contagious and deadly virus in Wuhan, China that spread quickly around the world.
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East Bay Restaurants Prepare for a Take-Out NYE
In the East Bay, restaurants would normally spend their day preparing for big New Year’s crowds, but this year they’re spending it trying to find ways to be part of the safe at home holiday.
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East Bay Restaurants Prepare for a Take-Out NYE
In the East Bay, restaurants would normally spend their day preparing for big New Year’s crowds, but this year they’re spending it trying to find ways to be part of the safe at home holiday. Pete Suratos reports.
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Bay Area Restaurants Await Much Needed PPP Loan From COVID-19 Relief Bill
No one knows when exactly we’ll be able to enjoy a restaurant meal indoors again, but executive chef and owner Octavio Diaz of Agave Uptown in Oakland says if the government doesn’t step up soon, there won’t many family-owned restaurants left standing. Melissa Colorado reports.
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Couple Converts Van Into Mobile Dining Room to Visit Their Favorite Restaurants
Winter weather has made outdoor dining more difficult, but one couple in Illinois have come up with a creative way to keep visiting their favorite restaurants while staying warm. Doug and Kim White converted a transit van into a private dining room, purchasing a table and setting up folding chairs to eat at and stringing up some lights. They stop...
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Chipotle Will Not Require Its Employees to Get the Coronavirus Vaccine
Chipotle Mexican Grill CEO Brian Niccol said Tuesday that the company will “strongly encourage” employees to receive the coronavirus vaccine.
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Bay Area Merchants Barely Hanging on Amid New Shelter Order
Bay Area restaurants and retailers strapped by the new shelter order are struggling to stay afloat as local leaders try to get additional financial help. Jackie Ward reports.
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Need a Break From Cooking? These Restaurants Are Open on Christmas
Not only will some restaurants stay open, but many will offer special holiday meals, drinks and to-go packages.
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Coca-Cola Will Cut 2,200 Jobs Worldwide as Part of Restructuring Plan
Coca-Cola will cut about 2,200 jobs in its global workforce as part of a broader restructuring of its business.
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Sweetgreen Will Pilot a Drive-In Restaurant as Part of Suburban Push
Salad restaurant chain Sweetgreen will open its first location with a drive-thru lane next year as it expands beyond cities into suburban America.