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FoodService Director is working to track the unprecedented impacts of COVID-19 on the foodservice industry. See below for the latest updates, and to connect with other operators during this time, join the private Facebook group Coronavirus in the Food & Beverage Industry.

Operations

What Trump's emergency plan means for foodservice

 By Peter Romeo on Mar. 12, 2020

The president aired a number of extraordinary economic measures last night in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Here are the ones that matter most to foodservice.

People

Gold Plate announcement postponed until November due to coronavirus

 By Peter Romeo on Mar. 12, 2020

This year's winner will be revealed five months later than usual.

Operations

Bill introduced to extend SNAP benefits to families facing COVID-19 school closures

By Benita Gingerella on Mar. 11, 2020

The Pandemic EBT Act would apply to families with children attending schools that are closed for at least five consecutive days.

Workforce

What foodservice employers can do to contend with coronavirus

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 05, 2020

Here are some guidelines to keep in mind, says a law firm specializing in employment issues.

Operations

School Nutrition Association offers suggestions for emergency feeding plan amid coronavirus outbreak

By Benita Gingerella on Mar. 05, 2020

In a letter to the USDA, the association recommends steps such as waiving requirements for congregate feeding to allow grab-and-go service.

Operations

Keeping the coronavirus at bay

By Peter Romeo and Benita Gingerella on Mar. 02, 2020

Foodservice operators are paying attention to the coronavirus as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention seeks to boost awareness of the illness and how it spreads.

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