(Natural News) A lot has changed ever since the Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) was forced on the world, including in the food service industry. Some restaurants in major cities like Chicago have begun imposing minimum purchase requirements on their patrons, or charging cancelation fees for reservations. Mandatory minimums are gradually becoming the norm in some areas, […]

(Natural News) When restaurants were allowed to reopen after the pandemic, many owners were thrilled at the chance to get back to business and start serving customers again. However, the honeymoon appears to be over for one New Jersey restaurant, Nettie’s House of Spaghetti, which has become one of the first restaurants to ban children […]

(Natural News) A California restaurant owner went viral after he confronted public health inspectors who issued him a citation for allegedly breaking coronavirus restrictions. In a video shared on Twitter by a reporter with The Daily Caller, Anton Van Happen, owner of Nick The Greek in Ventura, can be seen having a tense exchange with two inspectors from the county’s […]

(Natural News) With COVID-19 cases surging across California, health officials announced a new regional stay-at-home order that took effect on Dec. 5. The order includes a ban on outdoor dining, which many restaurant and bar owners relied on to survive throughout the pandemic. “We are at a tipping point in our fight against the virus,” said Gov. […]

(Natural News) There will be an expensive new addition to City Winery’s menu soon: a mandatory $50 COVID-19 nasal swab. The restaurant and performance space located at New York City’s Hudson River Park announced Wednesday that it will soon charge customers $50 for a rapid COVID-19 test administered at the door. Effective Tuesday, the test […]

(Natural News) Just when you thought the covidiocy in America could not get any more deranged, California Gov. Gavin Newsom opens his mouth and proves us all wrong once again. In a recent tweet, Newsom’s office told Californians that they should only go out to eat with members of their own household. And while dining, […]

(Natural News) Just over six months after restaurants and bars closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, New York City is set to reopen for indoor dining at a limited capacity, according to a recent report from The Daily Mail. In a press conference on Sept. 9, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the city’s restaurants can […]

(Natural News) A growing handful of states have begun their reopening phases, in some cases allowing for dine-in patrons at restaurants. But reservations are still down in many areas to such a degree that some restaurant owners are unsure if their businesses will survive. In Georgia, for instance, which was the first state to end […]