(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) A Los Angeles County supervisor was seen dining outdoors – despite voting to ban outdoor dining in the city hours earlier. FOX 11 reported Dec. 1 that L.A. County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl had dinner outside Santa Monica restaurant Il Forno Trattoria, shortly after voting to ban outdoor dining at the county’s 31,000 food […]

(Natural News) Jobs in the hospitality industry will be the hardest hit as businesses increasingly turn to automation in the face of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The prediction came from a study by the Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA). Researchers from the London-based think tank found that the ongoing pandemic is increasing […]

(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) New Yorkers wanting to eat out again will not be able to do so until a vaccine for the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) becomes commercially available, according to a decree from New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. Indoor dining will remain off-limits in the Big Apple at least until June 1, 2021, de […]

(Natural News) As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic spread like wildfire throughout America, the country was forced to implement something it has never tried before: Blanket business shutdowns. However, this tactic has resulted in a deep recession. While the pandemic spreads, economists and health experts suggest that it may be time to try a different and more […]

(Natural News) Since the year began, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has affected many businesses in America. But unlike some companies that can allow employees to work from home, restaurants were hit the hardest as they rely on indoor dining, along with takeouts and deliveries, to make a profit. On August 21, Thursday, the New York City […]

(Natural News) The economic effects of the coronavirus crisis are being felt deeply in the New York City restaurant industry. July was just the latest in a string of disappointing months for the city’s restaurants, bars and clubs, and a new survey has found that most of these establishments will be unable to pay their […]