Nearly 1 in 6 restaurants have closed during pandemic, according to an industry survey Six months into the U.S. coronavirus crisis, nearly 1 in 6 restaurants, or approximately 100,000 restaurants, has closed on a permanent or long-term basis, according to a recent survey by the National Restaurant Association. The survey …

During the home-cooking renaissance of the early aughts, “from scratch” was the bar at which every kitchen endeavor was set. To be a real home cook, the kind who put love and attention into each dish, was to make everything yourself. It was rejecting the microwave dinners and canned vegetables …

Behind schools’ struggle to get meals to their students As classes restart remotely, educators are worried about whether or not students from low-income households are getting the meals they would be if schools were back in session physically, NPR reports. Of the children who qualify for free or reduced-price school …

In mid-March, Portland food industry vet Anthony Brown was days away from opening his “Southern and Mexican inspired fusion” cart Nacheaux when the order came down: Restaurants in Oregon were effectively shuttered. He had already quit his job as a chef at the nationally celebrated Portland restaurant Screen Door, and …

Brands like Dunkin’ and Chipotle are gobbling up real estate left vacant by independent restaurants Though all restaurants have been hit hard during the pandemic, national chains have fared better than most. And they are using that leverage to seek out storefronts that have been left behind by independent restaurants …